Create dynamic name for object properties

Question

I have the following function:

function renderCategoryList (receivedCategories) { var allCategories = []; for (var i in receivedCategories) { var category = {} category.categoryName = receivedCategories[i].Name; category.categoryId = receivedCategories[i].Id; category.categoryParentCategoryId = receivedCategories[i].ParentCategoryId; if (receivedCategories[i].ParentCategoryId != null) { var parentLevel = 0; var parentId = receivedCategories[i].ParentCategoryId; for (var z = 0; receivedCategories.length > z; z++) { var parentName = "parentName" + parentLevel; if (receivedCategories[z].Id == parentId) { category.parentName = receivedCategories[z].Name; // the "category.parentName" should be dynamic. At first run this should be category.parentName0. parentId = receivedCategories[z].ParentCategoryId var parentExists = true; parentLevel++; //if a parentId exists this should raise the level with +1 and therefore at the next run the name should be "category.parentName1". z = 0; } } } allCategories.push(category); } return allCategories; }

I am trying to create a dynamic name for the variable parentName in category. At first run through the for loop the name of this variable should be parentName0 - second run it should be parentName1 and so on until the receivedCategories[i].ParentCategoryId is null.

The method shown above ignores the var parentName = "parentName" + parentLevel; and therefore in each run of the loop the category.parentName is overridden.

How can I make the parentName variable in category dynamic? I hope I have explained this in an understandable way. Otherwise please let me know so I can try to elaborate.

Ok, this has nothing to do with c# or MVC, so ive removed thiose tags. — Jamiec
– Jamiec, Commented Jul 24, 2015 at 13:19
possible duplicate of Is it possible to add dynamically named properties to JavaScript object? — GG.
– GG., Commented Jul 24, 2015 at 13:20

Jamiec · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-24 13:15:29Z

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Square bracket notation:

var parentLevel = 0; function renderCategoryList (receivedCategories) { ... category["parentName" + parentLevel] = receivedCategories[z].Name; parentLevel++; ... }

answered Jul 24, 2015 at 13:15

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Casper Nybroe Over a year ago

Thank you. This did the trick! I will accept your answer when possible.

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