How to push object with an array into an array in JS

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See jobs in the log? It's not an array, how to push it as an array (so I can access it via loop).

var name = "John"
var age = 30
var jobs = ['a', 'b', 'c']

obj = []

obj.push('{name: "'+name+'", age: "'+age+'", jobs: '+jobs+'}')

console.log(obj) // result: ["{name: "John", age: "30", jobs: a,b,c}"]    
/////////////////// goal: ["{name: "John", age: "30", jobs: ["a","b","c"]}"]

Not sure what you're after, but using JSON.stringify() instead of your custom serialization might help. — Sirko
– Sirko, Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 11:58
Why are you building JSON manually? If you want to push a JSON string, why not prepare it as a proper object then push it via JSON.stringify()? — Mitya
– Mitya, Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 11:58
obj.push(JSON.stringify({name, age, jobs})) should do what you need — Vladimir Bogomolov
– Vladimir Bogomolov, Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 11:59
I do not understand your question, you want to push an object in a table is that? — Mickael Lherminez
– Mickael Lherminez, Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 12:00
jobs: '+jobs+' this calls toString() method on array. As @VladimirBogomolov mentioned you don't need string concatenation to create an object — Eldar
– Eldar, Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 12:00

pesho hristov · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-12 12:00:49Z

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Use JSON.stringify ?

obj.push('{name: "'+name+'", age: "'+age+'", jobs: '+ JSON.stringify(jobs)+'}')

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 12:00

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Apak · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-12 12:02:28Z

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I think what you are trying to do is

obj.push({jobs:['a', 'b', 'c'], age:30, name:'John'})

Also take a look at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/push

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 12:02

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Akshay Bande · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-12 12:04:49Z

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Use map on array.

var name = "John"
var age = 30
var jobs = ['a', 'b', 'c']
obj = [];
let temp = jobs.map((v) => `"${v}"`);
obj.push(`{name: ${name}, age: ${age}, jobs: [${temp.join(",")}]}`)
console.log(obj) // ["{name: "John", age: "30", jobs: a,b,c}"]

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 12:04

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thiago dias · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-12 12:05:21Z

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One solution is map the array and then change the value of each item before push into obj.

var name = "John"
var age = 30
var jobs = ['a', 'b', 'c']
jobs = jobs.map(item => `"${item}"` );

obj = []

obj.push('{name: "'+name+'", age: "'+age+'", jobs: ['+jobs+']}')


console.log(obj)

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 12:05

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Mickael Lherminez · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-12 12:12:52Z

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This gives what you want.

var name = "John"
var age = 30
var jobs = ['a', 'b', 'c']

var obj = []

obj.push(`{name: '${name}', age: '${age}', jobs: [${JSON.stringify(jobs)}}]`)



console.log(obj)   
// goal: ["{name: "John", age: "30", jobs: [a,b,c]}"]

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 12:12

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