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Extract only key names from JSON in array format using nodejs

How to get JSON data key names in a array format using nodejs?
I've tried the following but it returns object. But I want an array so I can store it in a varaible.
const jsondata = [{ "name": "StorageType", "value": "AllStorageTypes" }, { "name": "BucketName", "value": "testing" }]
Object.keys(jsondata).forEach(function(key) {
var value = jsondata[key];
console.log(value)
});
output:
{ name: 'StorageType', value: 'AllStorageTypes' }
{ name: 'BucketName', value: 'testing' }
Expected output:
["StorageType", "BucketName"]

Try this
const jsondata = [{ "name": "StorageType", "value": "AllStorageTypes" }, { "name": "BucketName", "value": "testing" }]
const arrayData = jsondata.map(item => item.name)
console.log(arrayData)

jsondata.map(obj=>obj.name)

How to Store Each Object in Loop?

What I would like to do is to process JSON data and store each object after getting out of the for loop. However, the obj gets updated every iteration, so the objectArray holds only David's information in each element in it. I would like the objArray to hold each of the processed JSON objects (screenshot below). The JSON process is to store search a userId and name and store them in the objectArray. Could someone help me figure out how I could store each object in the objectArray? Thank you in advance.
const obj = {};
var objectArray = [];
var data = [
{
"userId": "123",
"name": "John",
"phoneNumber": "123-456-6789"
},
{
"userId": "345",
"name": "Summer",
"phoneNumber": "535-631-9742"
},
{
"userId" : "789",
"name": "David",
"phoneNumber": "633-753-1352"
}
]
var dataLen = data.length;
var people = data;
createKeyValue = ((key, value) => {
var temp = {};
temp["value"] = value;
obj[key] = temp;
});
while (dataLen > 0) {
for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(data[0])) {
switch(key) {
case 'userId':
createKeyValue(key, value);
break;
case 'name':
createKeyValue(key, value);
break;
default:
}
}
objectArray.push(obj);
data.shift();
dataLen -= 1;
}

You can do this using a simple forEach() loop to create and push new objects to the objArray array.
const data = [
{
"userId": "123",
"name": "John",
"phoneNumber": "123-456-6789"
},
{
"userId": "345",
"name": "Summer",
"phoneNumber": "535-631-9742"
},
{
"userId": "789",
"name": "David",
"phoneNumber": "633-753-1352"
}
];
let objArray = [];
data.forEach(person => {
objArray.push({
userId: { value: person.userId },
name: { value: person.name }
});
});
console.log(objArray);

The error you're seeing is because of a concept in JavaScript (and programming in general) known as "passing by reference."
Objects in JS, instead of being passed as whole groups of data, are passed around as addresses to where that data is stored. This saves a lot of overhead, since objects can become quite large.
In your case however, you're running into one of the ways it can trip you up. Since obj is really getting passed by reference instead of value, you're really .pushing 3 copies of the same address (of obj) onto objectArray rather than 3 distinct sets of data.
A better approach to this problem would be using a JS Array function called map(). This function is probably best explained by MDN:
The map() method creates a new array populated with the results of calling a provided function on every element in the calling array.
You can use it on your data array like this:
var objectArray = [];
var data = [{
"userId": "123",
"name": "John",
"phoneNumber": "123-456-6789"
},
{
"userId": "345",
"name": "Summer",
"phoneNumber": "535-631-9742"
},
{
"userId": "789",
"name": "David",
"phoneNumber": "633-753-1352"
}
]
objectArray = data.map(dataEl => ({
userId: {
value: dataEl.userId,
},
name: {
value: dataEl.name,
},
}));
console.log(objectArray);
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As said by our friends Kevin B and Zcoop98, its more appropriate to use forEach function, not map function:
data.forEach(elem => {
objectArray.push({
userId: { value: elem.userId },
name: { value: elem.name }
});
})

Postman JSON parse response body arrays inside arrays

I have this JSON Response from API call
[
{
"id": 20599,
"name": "Deliver",
"options": [
{
"id": 63775,
"name": "Item",
"dataType": "SelectMultiOption",
"required": false,
"options": [
{
"id": 426,
"name": "Towels"
},
{
"id": 427,
"name": "Toothbrush"
},
{
"id": 428,
"name": "Pillow"
}
]
}
]
}
]
I am using this code to get the id of the service "Deliver"
var data = JSON.parse(responseBody);
var loop_count = 0
for (count = 0; count < data.length; count++)
{
if (data[count].name == "Deliver")
{
var job_id = data[count].id;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("service_id", job_id);
}
}
The questions are:
How can I get value from array "options", I need to get the "id":
63775 and store as "item_id" and the "name":"Item" as "item_name" postman variables.
Then I need to select the "options" nested in record
"Item" and select the option "name": "Toothbrush" and store in postman
variable "svc_optn_optn_name" and it's "id" stored in
"svc_optn_optn_id"

Here I am giving my own suggestion for your problem with few lines of code. I am not sure, how are you going to use these values. I also don't know if the outer options array will always have 1 item or more. I have just tried to satisfy your questions.
Please ask/comment, if you have more doubts or I am wrong.
I have created a function getAllPostmanDataFrom(obj) which takes object as parameter which is the value of data[count], gathers necessary info in other object postmanObj and returns it to the caller.
function getAllPostmanDataFrom(obj) {
const item_id = obj.options[0].id;
const item_name = obj.options[0].name;
const svc_optn_optn_name = obj.options[0].options[1].name;
const svc_optn_optn_id = obj.options[0].options[1].id;
const postmanObj = {item_id, item_name, svc_optn_optn_id, svc_optn_optn_name}; // Return object
return postmanObj;
}
var data = [
{
"id": 20599,
"name": "Deliver",
"options": [
{
"id": 63775,
"name": "Item",
"dataType": "SelectMultiOption",
"required": false,
"options": [
{
"id": 426,
"name": "Towels"
},
{
"id": 427,
"name": "Toothbrush"
},
{
"id": 428,
"name": "Pillow"
}
]
}
]
}
]
var count = 0;
var obj = data[count];
var postmanObj = getAllPostmanDataFrom(obj);
//var {item_id, item_name, svc_optn_optn_id} = postmanObj;
console. log(postmanObj)
/*
console.log(item_id);
console.log(item_name);
console.log(svc_optn_optn_id);
console.log(svc_optn_optn_name);
*/
Finally, you can use values contained in postmanObj as follows:.
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("item_id", postmanObj.item_id);
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("item_name", postmanObj.item_name);
And so on.

This is the solution
var data = JSON.parse(responseBody);
variable named as data
var loop_count = 0
for (count = 0; count < data.length; count++)
{
if (data[count].name == "Deliver")
{
var job_id = data[count].id;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("service_id", job_id);
var job1_name = data[count].options[0].name;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("item_name", job1_name);
var job2_id = data[count].options[0].id;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("item_id", job2_id);
var job3_id = data[count].options[0].options[1].id;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("svc_optn_optn_id", job3_id);
var job4_name = data[count].options[0].options[1].name;
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("svc_optn_optn_name", job4_name);
}

const data = JSON.parse(responseBody);
data.forEach(item => {
console.log(item.id); // deliver object id.
item.options.forEach(option => {
console.log(`Option Id ${option.id}`); // option id
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("service_id", option.id);
option.options(optionItem => {
if(optionItem.name == 'Toothbrush'){
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("svc_optn_optn_name", optionItem.name);
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("svc_optn_optn_id", optionItem.id);
}
});
});
});

Add a key to each value in json array javascript

I would like to transform the below JSon. The input JSon array can be of any size. I know its a basic question but I can't find the duplicate.
var input = [{
"value": 1
}, {
"value": 2
}]
var output = [{
"key": {
"value": 1
}
}, {
"key": {
"value": 2
}
}]
Appreciate all the help.

Create a new array and use Array#forEach to push an object with key = key and a currently iterated object from input as the value.
var input = [{value:1},{value:2}],
result = [];
input.forEach(v => result.push({ 'key': v }));
console.log(result);

Try using this, this should solve your problem
output = input.map(value => ({ "key": value }) );
console.log(output);
I used ES6 for simplicity, but this does exactly the same.

I think this will be the most oldschool and hands-on way of doing this.
var input = [{
"value": 1
}, {
"value": 2
}],
output = [],
newItem,
i = 0, ii = input.length;
for(i; i<ii; i++){
newItem = {};
newItem.key = {"value":input[i].value};
output.push(newItem);
}
console.log(output)

Is there possible to loop inside JavaScript object literal

So this is my question (maybe stupid), is there any possible to do this:
var data {
"label" : value,
"sets" : [
for (var i=0; i < item.length; i++)
{
somedata: "data"
}
]
}
to reach result:
var data {
"label" : value,
"sets" : [
{
somedata: "data1"
},
{
somedata: "data2"
}
]
}
Much thx for help.

As jimm101 has pointed out, you are not working with JSON, that's just JavaScript (the var in there proves it) . If you want to calculate a value inside a literal JavaScript object, you can use an immediately invoked function
var data = {
"label" : value,
"sets" : (function(){
var arr = [];
for (var i=0; i < item.length; i++) {
arr.push( {somedata: "data" + i} ) ;
}
return arr;
})()
};
As dystroy has pointed out You can also use Array.map to return a transformed array, without needing an immediately invoked function, which looks a little nicer

You may use functional programming :
var data = {
"label" : "value",
"sets" : item.map(function(_,i){ return {somedata: "data"+(i+1)} })
}

Use the following:
var data = {
label: value,
get sets(){
var array = [];
/* write your logic to fill the array here. */
return array;
}
}
Reference here

As others have commented, JSON is data, not code. It looks like you're making javascript code though, since JSON also wouldn't include the var data part.
JSON => JavaScript Object Notation, a wide-spread way of representing data.
javascsript object => A structure within the javascript programming language that uses JavaScript Object Notation.
You can do something like this.
var data = {
"label" : 'my_label',
};
item = ['one','two','another'];
data.sets = [];
for (var i=0; i < item.length; i++)
{
data.sets.push({'somedata': item[i]});
}

You can use array comprehension (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Array_comprehensions), but it's not supported yet by all browsers (ECMAScript 6).
var value = "test";
var item = ["data1", "data2", "data3"];
var data = {
"label" : value,
"sets" : [for (x of item) {somedata: x}]
};
/*
Result :
data = {
"label":"test",
"sets":[
{"somedata":"data1"},
{"somedata":"data2"},
{"somedata":"data3"}
]
}
*/

You can have nested data in JSON like for example
var myObject = {
"first": "John",
"last": "Doe",
"age": 39,
"sex": "M",
"salary": 70000,
"registered": true,
"interests": [ "Reading", "Mountain Biking", "Hacking" ],
"favorites": {
"color": "Blue",
"sport": "Soccer",
"food": "Spaghetti"
},
"skills": [
{
"category": "JavaScript",
"tests": [
{ "name": "One", "score": 90 },
{ "name": "Two", "score": 96 }
]
},
{
"category": "CouchDB",
"tests": [
{ "name": "One", "score": 79 },
{ "name": "Two", "score": 84 }
]
},
{
"category": "Node.js",
"tests": [
{ "name": "One", "score": 97 },
{ "name": "Two", "score": 93 }
]
}
]
};
You can access such an array and its contents using a loop in your program
Source: http://www.json.com/