Array of objects filter issue

Question

I have got the following JSON as an array and I am trying to filter on roles attribute but I am not able to filter the results. Please help me.

var data = [{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["CitySupervisor"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["clientsupervisor"]}];

The JavaScript code which I wrote is below:

var results = data.filter(function(user) {
  var roles = user.roles;

  return roles.filter(function(role) {
    return role == 'clientsupervisor';
  });
});

That is invalid JSON, you need to escape your double-quotes (") or wrap your string in single-quotes ('). Note that JSON != JavaScript Object. — Mr. Polywhirl
– Mr. Polywhirl, Commented Feb 6, 2017 at 12:45
let's say i have two more keys at the same level of roles with names profileId and name. But in the result i need both of these keys name and profileId as id. How can we do it? — Venkata Krishna
– Venkata Krishna, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 5:03

Z-Bone · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-07 08:50:35Z

3

Your data variable has a syntax error. You need to remove the quotes that are wrapping it.

Also a little change in your filtering code.

Change from this:

"[{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["CitySupervisor"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["clientsupervisor"]}]";

To this:

[{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["CitySupervisor"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["clientsupervisor"]}];

See it working:

var data = [{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["CitySupervisor"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner"]},{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},{"roles":["partner","supervisor"]},{"roles":["clientsupervisor"], "name": "Jack", "profileId": 34533}];

var results = data.filter(function (user){
	return user.roles.indexOf('clientsupervisor') > -1;
});

console.log(results);

edited Feb 7, 2017 at 8:50

answered Feb 6, 2017 at 12:42

Z-Bone

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Venkata Krishna Over a year ago

let's say i have two more keys at the same level of roles with names profileId and name. But in the result i need both of these keys name and profileId as id. How can we do it?

Z-Bone Over a year ago

@Venkat, the same code works for more keys in the same level. I updated my example to demonstrate this.

Girish · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-06 12:42:49Z

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try this, simple way

var results = data.filter(function(user) {
    return user.roles.indexOf("clientsupervisor") > -1 ? true: false
});

and remove "" from data object, this is array object

var data = [{"roles":["citysupervisor"]},.....];

answered Feb 6, 2017 at 12:42

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Venkata Krishna Over a year ago

let's say i have two more keys at the same level of roles with names profileId and name. But in the result i need both of these keys name and profileId as id. How can we do it?

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