iterating through JSON object with javascript

Question

In this example, I would like to extract the 1) employee number and 2) all of her/his tasks. 2) works, but 1) gives me an object not the number...

Do I have to set employee number as key/value pair to be able to extract the value?

var s = {
    "schedule": {
        "employees": {
            "1000": {
                "tasks": [
                    {
                        "task": "task1",
                        "site": "site1",
                        "from": "0900",
                        "to": "1000"
                    },
                    {
                        "task": "task2",
                        "site": "site2",
                        "from": "0900",
                        "to": "1000"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "2000": {
                "tasks": [
                    {
                        "task": "task3",
                        "site": "site3",
                        "from": "0900",
                        "to": "1000"
                    },
                    {
                        "task": "task4",
                        "site": "site4",
                        "from": "0900",
                        "to": "1000"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

for (var i in s["schedule"]["employees"]) {
    // this gives me the object, I would like the employee number (eg:1000)
    console.log(s["schedule"]["employees"][i]);

    // this gives me the task number 
    for (var j in s["schedule"]["employees"][i].tasks) {
        console.log(s["schedule"]["employees"][i].tasks[j].task);       
    }
}

I don't know why I am having trouble understanding this. Am I the only one?

@ChristopherW I'd put my money on "this question does not show any research effort." — Dagg Nabbit
– Dagg Nabbit, Commented May 3, 2013 at 2:16
Dagg - If the pay was $10, I'd be making less than $3 an hour. :) Maybe after I answered 15,000 question, it would look like an obvious question. Is this a place for learning or framing perfect questions? — Abe
– Abe, Commented May 3, 2013 at 2:20

user1106925 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-03 02:02:36Z

2

Just use i to view the key.

console.log(i);

answered May 3, 2013 at 2:02

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gongzhitaao · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-03 02:14:49Z

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for (u in s.schedule.employees) {
    console.log(u);
    for (v in s.schedule.employees[u]) {
        for (var i =0; i < s.schedule.employees[u]['tasks'].length; ++i)
            for (var j in s.schedule.employees[u]['tasks'][i])
                console.log(j);
                console.log(s.schedule.employees[u]['tasks'][i][j]);
    }
}

edited May 3, 2013 at 2:14

answered May 3, 2013 at 2:06

gongzhitaao

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