assign

/**
 * Assigns to a given base object on the provided path the value.
 *
 * @example
 *  assign({}, 'consent.advertising', true) = {
 *    value: true,
 *    updatedAt: Date.now()
 *  }
 * @param obj {Object} - Base object that will hold the value.
 * @param path {string} - Path to be created, if non existent, on the base object. Format is § string using the dot notation.
 * @param value {*} - Value to assign. Can be of any type.
 * @returns {boolean} - If the operation is successful returns true.
 */
function assign(obj, path, value) {
  try {
    var paths = path.split(".");
    var lastKeyIndex = paths.length - 1;
    for (var i = 0; i < lastKeyIndex; ++i) {
      var key = paths[i];
      if (!(key in obj)) {
        obj[key] = {};
      }
      obj = obj[key];
    }
    obj[paths[lastKeyIndex]] = value;
    return true;
  } catch (e) {
    return false;
  }
}