Parse.com JavaScript SDK - DataType Examples

parse-datatypes.js

// string dataType
profile.set( 'bio', 'I am a PHP developer' );

// number dataType
profile.set( 'age', 29 );

// pointer to User class
profile.set( "userId", { "__type": "Pointer", "className": "_User", "objectId": Parse.User.current().id } );

// pointer to custom class
profile.set( "profilePic", { "__type": "Pointer", "className": "ProfilePic", "objectId": 'lq8MSiynEh' } );

// date dataType
var dob = new Date("1985-01-01");
profile.set( 'dob', { "__type": "Date", "iso": dob.toISOString() } );

// geopoint dataType
profile.set( 'location', new Parse.GeoPoint( { latitude: 51.50269506659542, longitude: -0.12497629859615969 } ) );

// array dataType
profile.set( 'hobbies', ['Video Games', 'Table Tennis', 'Squash'] );