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Check and return nested javascript object via key (array support)
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const get = (obj, target, fallback) => { | |
try { | |
return eval(`obj${target}`) | |
} catch (e) { | |
return fallback | |
} | |
} | |
const obj = { | |
a: { | |
b: [ | |
{ c: 'wow' }, | |
{ d: 'bam' } | |
], | |
e: { | |
f: 'zap' | |
} | |
}, | |
z: [ | |
{ | |
name: 'jane' | |
} | |
] | |
} | |
const arr = [ | |
'jane' | |
] | |
get(obj, '.z[0].name') // jane | |
get(obj, '.a') // { b: ..., e: ... } | |
get(obj, '.a.e.f') // 'zap' | |
get(null, '.a.e.f') // undefined | |
get(undefined, '.a.e.f', 'fallback') // 'fallback' | |
get(obj, '.a.b') // [{ c: 'wow' }, { d: 'bam' }] | |
get(obj, '.a.b[1].d') // 'bam' | |
get(obj, '.a.b[3].d') // undefined | |
get(obj, '.a.b[3].d', undefined) // undefined | |
get(obj, '.a.b[3].d', null) // null | |
get(obj, '.a.b[3].d', 'fallback') // 'fallback' | |
get(obj, '.x') // undefined | |
get(arr, '[0]') // jane | |
get(arr, '[1]') // undefined | |
get(arr, '.y', null) // undefined |
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