FormHelper.js

/*!
 * FormHelper
 * @author Carlos Henrique Carvalho de Santana <[email protected]>
 *
 * Helpers to manipulate and get data from forms and elements
 */
var FormHelper = (function() {

	return {

		/**
		 * Return a array by {key: value} from a element
		 * 
		 * @param  object element
		 * @return array arr
		 */
		arrayKeyValue: function(element) {

			var serial = $(element).serializeArray(),
				arr = {},
				name,
				value;

			//If not recognize a form, search for form's elements
			if (serial.length == 0) {
				serial = $(element)
					.find('input,select,textarea')
					.serializeArray();
			}

			$.each(serial, function(i, key) {

				name = serial[i]['name'];

				value = serial[i]['value'];

				//If is a rray
				if (name.indexOf('[') > -1) {
					name = name.substr(0, name.length - 2);

					//If the array not inicialized
					if (!$.isArray(arr[name])) {
						arr[name] = [];
					}

					//Add value to array
					arr[name].push(value);
				} else
					arr[name] = value;

			});

			return arr;
		}

	}

})();

Helpers to manipulate and get data from forms and elements.

Methods:

• arrayKeyValue: Return a array by {key: value} from a element.