Converting string to javascript dictionary

Question

I have a string like this which is retrieved from a database. I need to convert the string to a Javascript dictionary.

"['content':{'type':'file','path':'callie/circle'},'video':{'videoId':'CvIr-2lMLsk','startSeconds': 15,'endSeconds': 30'}]".

How do I convert the above string to a Javascript dictionary? Should I convert the string to json first or not? When I try json.parse, an error is shown:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '
at Object.parse (native)
at :2:6
at Object.InjectedScript._evaluateOn (:905:140)
at Object.InjectedScript._evaluateAndWrap (:838:34)
at Object.InjectedScript.evaluate (:694:21)

That is not JSON. Strings need to be in double quotes, not single quotes. — Sverri M. Olsen
– Sverri M. Olsen, Commented Aug 8, 2015 at 12:16
Valid json string is: {"content":{"path":"callie/circle","type":"file"},"video":{"videoId":"CvIr-2lMLsk","endSeconds":"30'","startSeconds":15}} I suggest you to create correct json string first. — MrYo
– MrYo, Commented Aug 8, 2015 at 12:19

Benjamin Loison · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-25 10:07:57Z

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Please correct your JSON string,

Valid json is: {"content":{"path":"callie/circle","type":"file"},"video":{"videoId":"CvIr-2lMLs‌k","endSeconds":"30","startSeconds":15}}

Then convert string to JSON as:

var obj = JSON.parse(string);

What I tried:

var obj = JSON.parse('{"content":{"path":"callie/circle","type":"file"},"video":{"videoId":"CvIr-2lMLs‌k","endSeconds":"30","startSeconds":15}}');
console.log(obj.content);
var obj2 = obj.content;
console.log(obj2.path);

edited May 25, 2023 at 10:07

Benjamin Loison

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answered Aug 8, 2015 at 12:25

MrYo

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CS QGB Over a year ago

how can i use incorrect json string,just pure js dict ? {}

CS QGB Over a year ago

like {url:xxxx}

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