Javascript Array count and add result to variable

Question

I have an array like this:

var obj = {
    "people": [{
        "id": "100",
        "name": "name 1",
        "desc": "desc 1",
        "class": "a"
    }, {
        "id": "192",
        "name": "name 2",
        "desc": "desc 2",
        "class": "b"
    }, {
        "id": "324",
        "name": "name 3",
        "desc": "desc 3",
        "class": "b"
    }, {
        "id": "324",
        "name": "name 4",
        "desc": "desc 4",
        "class": "a"
    }, {
        "id": "324",
        "name": "name 5",
        "desc": "desc 5",
        "class": "a"
    }]
};

I know that for example, in order to get all the records with class "a" I do this:

obj.people.filter(function(item) { return item.class === "a" });

But How can I count to total number of records that contain class "a" ?

Nina Scholz · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-07 09:15:00Z

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You could use the Array#length property from the returned array.

count = obj.people.filter(function(item) { return item.class === "a" }).length;

Or use Array#reduce and add the comparison.

count = obj.people.reduce(function (r, item) { return r + +(item.class === "a") }, 0);

edited Oct 7, 2016 at 9:15

answered Oct 7, 2016 at 9:09

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gurvinder372 · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-07 09:09:57Z

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Just check the length of array returned by the filter

var result = obj.people.filter(function(item) { return item.class === "a" });
console.log( result.length );

or you can simply run a loop that tells you this count

var count = 0;
for( var counter = 0; counter < obj.people.length; counter++ )
{
   ( obj.people[ counter ].class === "a" ) && count++;
}
console.log( count );

answered Oct 7, 2016 at 9:09

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