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Get values from nested array that are dynamically generated

I am working on a chrome plugin that fetches data. But now i have been running into a problem, I have been asked to put together a nested array with all the data I have retrieved but I have no clue on how to pull this off.
What i want to create:
var messagedata [{
time: messageTime,
Date: messageDate,
Text: messageText
{
time: messageTime,
Date: messageDate,
Text: messageText
}
}];
Note that I know how to create the above when I have the variables. That is not the problem. But in this case i do not know how to declare the variables for each message from the array that is generated.
What i need is a nested array for each message that is in the HTML. So the above example displays 2 arrays but it could be 54 for example.
Code i use to generate normal array:
adiv.innerHTML = cleanupDocString;
trs = adiv.querySelectorAll('tr[bgcolor="#FFFFFF"]');
trs.forEach(function(tr) {
var d = [];
tr.querySelectorAll("td")
.forEach(function(td) {
var img = td.querySelector("img"),
src = img && img.attributes.getNamedItem("src").value;
d.push(src || td.textContent);
});
msgs.push(d);
});
The code above puts this out in console (this example has 2 messages inside it, there are also arrays with 54 messages):
0:Array(6)
0:"2017-08-31T00:00:00"
1:"13:22"
2:"MessageType"
3:”ClientName"
4:"Subject "
5:"messageText"
length:6
proto:Array(0)
1:Array(6)
0:"2017-08-31T00:00:00"
1:"13:21"
2:" MessageType "
3: "ClientName"
4:" Subject "
5:" messageText "
lenth:6
proto:Array(0)
To make the question easier:
I need to know how i can put the data into a variable that i fetch from the array above. I just don't know how to do it so its dynamic.
What i tried:
var messageDate = msgs[0][0];
var messageTime = msgs[0][1];
var messageType = msgs[0][2];
var messageClient = msgs[0][3];
var messageSubject = msgs[0][4];
var messageText = msgs[0][5];
The above code works but only fetches the first message. I need all the messages that are on the page that is provided. I tried using a ID in the first [] but that also didn't give me the desired result.
Thanks for your help and patience in advance.
Output and code has been slightly edited so it hides personal information

i am assuming msgs is arrray of arrays and the order of properties is guaranteed
var mappedArray = msgs.map((msg)=> {
return {
messageDate : msg[0];
messageTime : msg[1];
messageType : msg[2];
messageClient : msg[3];
messageSubject : msg[4];
messageText :msg[5];
}
})
Edit1
you can use arrayconcat
var mergedArray = mappedArray.concat(otherArray);

To transform the multidimensional array to an array of objects with the help of Array.prototype.map and a simple helper dictionary which defines the index => property mapping.
var messages = [
[
"2017-08-31T00:00:00",
"13:22",
"MessageType",
"ClientName",
"Subject",
"messageText",
"unwanted value"
],
[
"2017-08-31T00:00:00",
"13:22",
"MessageType",
"ClientName",
"Subject",
"messageText",
"unwanted value"
],
[
"2017-08-31T00:00:00",
"13:22",
"MessageType",
"ClientName",
"Subject",
"messageText",
"unwanted value"
]
];
var mappingDef = {
0: 'messageDate',
1: 'messageTime',
2: 'messageType',
3: 'messageClient',
4: 'messageSubject',
5: 'messageText'
};
function transformMessages(messages, mappingDef) {
return messages.map(function(message) {
var obj = {};
for(var index in mappingDef) {
if(mappingDef.hasOwnProperty(index)) {
obj[mappingDef[index]] = message[index];
}
}
return obj;
});
}
console.log(transformMessages(messages, mappingDef));

Javascript how to properly clone and not modify an object [duplicate]

This question already has answers here:
What is the most efficient way to deep clone an object in JavaScript?
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Closed 6 years ago.
I have an object, which i search the keys and modify the values if a key match is found:
var myData = // some http.get which returns a JSON object.
Imagine myData is:
myData : {
"suffix" : "mr",
"fname" : "jullian",
"lname" : "exor",
"dobGmt" : 145754294700000
"addressLine1" : "xxx",
"street" : "xxx",
"rentStartedGmt" : 145754294700000,
"deposit" : "50.00",
"occupation" : "math teacher",
"profession" : {
"careerStartedGmt": 1458755224800000,
"careerEndGmt": 1459854224800000,
}
}
$scope.viewData = function() {
var objClone = _.clone(myData);
objClone = myFactory.ProcessData(objClone);
$scope.view = objClone;
};
$scope.viewProducts = function() {
};
MyFactory:
myModule.factory('myFactory', function() {
return {
ProcessData: function(data) {
var tmp = data;
function findGmt(tmp) {
for (var key in tmp) {
var v = tmp[key];
if (key.indexOf("Gmt") !== -1) {
tmp[key] = tmp[key].format('DD-MM-YY HH:mm');
}
}
}
findGmt(tmp);
return tmp;
}
}
});
User can click on viewData button which calls $scope.viewData which displays the formatted JSON in a modal on the same page.
User then clicks on viewProducts which calls $scope.viewProducts which displays a list of products in a modal on the same page.
However, after clicking viewProducts, if i go back to click viewData again, on debugging, i can see var objClone is already formatted, rather than taking a new clone of _.clone(myData);
Have a missed how to clone/not modifiy original objects?

Usually, clone functions (that can now be replaced by the standard Object.assign) only copy the provided object properties into a new object. They do not recursively clone the values of the object. That means that the content of your profession property, for example, is the same object for the cloned and the original: myData.profession === objClone.profession is true.
What you are looking for is a deep clone function.

You have to use var copiedObj = angular.copy(myObj). It will create copy of the myObj but changing myObj won't change anything in copiedObj.

javascript dynamic structure with array or object

Im trying to create a structure with Javascript as follows:
var users = {
user.id: {
session.id1: session.id1,
session.id2: session.id2,
session.id3: session.id3
},
user.id2: {
session.id1: session.id1,
session.id2: session.id2,
session.id3: session.id3
},
};
What i need: add new sessions and remove them, removing okay, but how should i define object and how can i push new sessions to user obejct? That's why key is equal to value.

If you want to use session.id1 instead of something like sessionId1 :
Assign value:
users['user.id'].['session.id1'] = value;
Create object:
var users = {
'user.id': {
'session.id1': session.id1,
'session.id2': session.id2,
'session.id3': session.id3
},
'user.id2': {
'session.id1': session.id1,
'session.id2': session.id2,
'session.id3': session.id3
},
};
But I don't recommend it. If you are the only one who is gonna work with this code, it's ok.

You can first create an empty object and fill it as and when the data comes like
users[user.id] = {};
For an example:
var users = {};
var user = {id : 1}; //Data received(Just an example)
users[user.id] = {};
var session = {id1 : 1.1}; //Data received
users[user.id][session.id1] = session.id1;
console.log(JSON.stringify(users));

How about refactoring the user object to store sessions as an array and push, pop and slice them as required.
var users = [
{
id:'userid',
sessions: [
{
id: 'sessionid',
sessiondata: something
},
{
id: 'sessionid',
sessiondata: something
}
]
}];
This way to can just use normal array operators on the session array for each user.

For..In Loop Overwriting ALL Array Values

I'm trying to use a for..in loop to iterate through a list of names, add them to a template object ('group'), then add each complete object to an array ('queryList'). This isn't working because each iteration is overwriting ALL values in the array. Any suggestions why this is happening?
// BATTERY OBJECT
var groupList = [ "LOGIN", "BROWSE", "SEARCH"];
// GROUP OBJECT
var group = {dbName: 'CARS', name: '', collectionName: 'group'};
// INIT VARS
var groupName = '',
queryList = [];
// COMPILATION FUNCTION
var buildGroupQueries = function(group){
// BUILD BATCH OF QUERIES
for (var i in groupList){
groupName = groupList[i];
group.name = groupName;
queryList[i] = group;
}
console.log(queryList);
}
buildGroupQueries(group);
It should look like:
[
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"LOGIN","collectionName":"group"},
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"BROWSE","collectionName":"group"},
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"SEARCH","collectionName":"group"}
]
Instead I'm getting:
[
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"SEARCH","collectionName":"group"},
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"SEARCH","collectionName":"group"},
{"dbName":"CARS","name":"SEARCH","collectionName":"group"}
]

You are creating an array of elements referring to the same object, so they all show the same name coinciding with the last time you changed it, which is "SEARCH" in your example.
You have to refer each element to a new object created from the one you want to use as a template.
To do so you can either loop over its properties or clone it as shown below:
// BATTERY OBJECT
var groupList = [ "LOGIN", "BROWSE", "SEARCH"];
// GROUP OBJECT
var group = {dbName: 'CARS', name: '', collectionName: 'group'};
// INIT VARS
var groupName = '',
queryList = [];
// COMPILATION FUNCTION
var buildGroupQueries = function(group){
var i, _group;
// BUILD BATCH OF QUERIES
for (i in groupList){
_group = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(group));
groupName = groupList[i];
_group.name = groupName;
queryList[i] = _group;
}
console.log(queryList);
}
buildGroupQueries(group);

You modify the group object each time, but you need to modify its copy.
Add this code just after your line for (var i in groupList){
var _group = {};
for (var j in group){ _group[j] = group[j]; }
On each iteration you create a new object and copy to it all properties from the master object.

javascript array in array

I am building a file management system for the web right now.
But I have some problems with javascript array's.
In the system there is an opportunity to add labels to file's.
In javascript I want to have the ID and the value's of the labels with the fileId in 1 array.(as below).
I also want the FileId and the LabelId not as the index of the array's. Because the FileId and labelId can be a realy high number. And then I have an array full of undefined items.
Here an example of how I would like to have it:
array[FileId][labelId,labelValue]
If you have an solution please help me.
Thanks.

You can form structure like this:
arr = [{FieldId:fid_value, Labels:[{labelId:lid_value, labelValue:label_text}]}]
Basically, an array with objects. Each object contains two fields: field id and labels.
Labels is an array with objects also. Each object has label id and label value property.
Code to create new items might be like this:
arr = array();
fieldObj = {FieldId:fid_value, Labels:[]};
fieldObj.Labels.push({labelId:lid_value, labelValue:label_text});
fieldObj.Labels.push({labelId:lid_value, labelValue:label_text});
fieldObj.Labels.push({labelId:lid_value, labelValue:label_text});
...
arr.push(fieldObj);

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking but array within array is possible...
a = []
a.push('a')
Result:
["a"]
a.push(['hello','world'])
Result:
["a",
Array[2]
0: "hello"
1: "world"
]

It sounds like you want objects instead of arrays:
var obj = {};
obj["fieldName"] = {label: "labelname", labelId: 1234};
Then you can access this data as:
obj["fieldName"].label

You could also use an object
var data = {};
data["item1"] = { "labelId" : "foo1", "labelValue" : "bar1" };
data["item2"] = { "labelId" : "foo2", "labelValue" : "bar2" };
console.log(data.item1.labelId);
There are plenty of ways you can strcture the object, it is normally better to use an object than to remember that index 0 is the id and that index 1 is a value.

Use should use objects as well as arrays:
var root = [{
id: '12345',
metadata: {
label: 'foo',
},
type: 'folder',
name: 'Folder Name',
children: [...]
}
];
Now, you can iterate through the folders and files in your root:
for (var i = 0; i < root.length; i++) {
var item = root[i];
console.log(item.type, item.name, item.id);
}