How do I convert a multi dimensional JSON object into javascript array

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I have a JSON object which looks like this:

[{"tabname":"orders","datagroups":[{"dataname":"ordersToday","datavalue":9},{"dataname":"orders30Days","datavalue":126}]}]

When I use console.log($.parseJSON(thedata)) I just get the word Object and no actual data.

How do I organise this data into a multidimensional javascript array? so that it looks something like this:

array("tabname"=>"orders", "datagroup"=>array(array("dataname"=>"ordersToday", "datavalue"=>9),array("dataname"=>"orders30Days","datavalue"=>126)))

Click on the word Object in the console to see what it contains. Or do a console.log(JSON.stringify(parsedData)) — Bergi
– Bergi, Commented Jul 5, 2013 at 13:41
Clicking on Object gives this: [Object] 0: Object length: 1 proto: Array[0] concat: function concat() { [native code] } constructor: function Array() { [native code] } every: function every() { [native code] } filter: function filter() { [native code] } forEach: function forEach() { [native code] } indexOf: function indexOf() { [native code] } join: function join() { [native code] } lastIndexOf: function lastIndexOf() { [native code] } length: 0 map: function map() { [native code] } pop: function pop() { [native code] } push: function push() { [native code] } ..plus plenty more of the same — Jez D
– Jez D, Commented Jul 5, 2013 at 13:56
console.dir() give me the original json data. I'm trying to have it converted to a javascript array — Jez D
– Jez D, Commented Jul 5, 2013 at 13:58
It is an array already. You only don't get the console printout. If you expand the 0 property you will see an object, if you expand that one's datagroups property you will get the inner arrayà — Bergi
– Bergi, Commented Jul 5, 2013 at 14:03

Šime Vidas · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-05 14:04:43Z

It is an array:

var json = '[{"tabname":"orders","datagroups":[{"dataname":"ordersToday","datavalue":9},{"dataname":"orders30Days","datavalue":126}]}]'; var obj = $.parseJSON(json); Array.isArray(obj) // => true

RobinJ · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-05 14:06:21Z

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It's quite simple, really.
You can simply use jQuery's $.parseJSON (jsonString).

answered Jul 5, 2013 at 14:06

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Jez D · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-05 15:13:05Z

Thanks to everyone for contributing. I took a break then came back and figured it out. The way my brain works is all wrong.

To access the individual values, I needed to do something like this:

var orderStats = $.parseJSON(data); console.log(orderStats[0].datagroups[0].dataname);

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