Convert comma separated list into JSON using Javascript

Question

How do you convert a comma separated list into json using Javascript / jQuery?

e.g.

Convert the following:

var names = "Mark,Matthew,Luke,John,";

into:

var jsonified = {
    names: [
      {name: "Mark"},
      {name: "Mattew"},
      {name: "Luke"},
      {name: "John"}
    ]
  };

gdoron · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-04 01:54:22Z

15

var jsonfied = {
    names: names.replace( /,$/, "" ).split(",").map(function(name) {
        return {name: name};
    })
};

result of stringfying jsonfied:

JSON.stringify( jsonfied );

{
    "names": [{
        "name": "Mark"
    }, {
        "name": "Matthew"
    }, {
        "name": "Luke"
    }, {
        "name": "John"
    }]
}

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edited May 4, 2012 at 1:54

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gdoron Over a year ago

Added a demo to your answer, I hope you like it, you can rollback if you don't.

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