make-object-path

Creates an object structure based on a Path defined in an Array structure or String written in dot notation, e.g. 'objParent.objChild.objDeep', or with any delimiter that can be defined as a parameter, e.g. 'objParent|objChild|objDeep'. It can return a new object or create the path into an existing one. A value can be defined to be set into the deepest object's property.

Node.js and Browser ready.

Installation

npm install make-object-path

Usage / Examples

String path

const makeObjectPath = require('make-object-path');
 
{
    // Creating the path without setting any value to the property
    const result = makeObjectPath('root.parent.child');
 
    // result:
    // {
    // 	"root":{
    // 		"parent":{
    // 			"child": undefined
    // 		}
    // 	}
    // }
}
 
{
    // Creating the path setting a value to the property + defining a different delimiter
    const result = makeObjectPath('root##parent##child', 'someValue', '##');
 
    // result:
    // {
    // 	"root":{
    // 		"parent":{
    // 			"child": "someValue"
    // 		}
    // 	}
    // }
}
 

Array path

const makeObjectPath = require('make-object-path');
 
var variableToBePropertyName = 'propertyName';
var existentObject = {
    "someProperty": null
};
 
// Creating the path into an existing object
const result = makeObjectPath(existentObject, [variableToBePropertyName, 'createdBy', 'variable'], true);
 
// result:
//{
//	"someProperty":null,
//	"propertyName":{
//		"createdBy":{
//			"variable": true
//		}
//	}
//}