Object with an array of objects

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I am trying to create an object which contains an array of objects in javascript

var alertArray = {
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}
};

I dont understand what i am doing wrong, please help

On second read, it looks like you need to add square brackets [ and ]. What you're probably looking is to specify the inner objects into an array. Just wrap the objects in square brackets and specify a key identifier for the array. — timolawl
– timolawl, Commented Jun 1, 2016 at 9:53

Starfish · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 09:53:07Z

3

You forgot the array-part:

var alertArray = {
    someArray: [{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}]
};

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 9:53

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cronoklee · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 16:26:26Z

JS objects must have keys.

You could switch to an array of objects:

var alertArray = [
{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}
];

or give the sub-objects keys: (making an object of objects)

var alertArray = {
o1:{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
o2:{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
o3:{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
o4:{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}
};

or if you REALLY DO want an object which contains an array of objects:

var alertArray = {
    myObjects: [
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}
    ]
};

apieceofbart · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 09:54:57Z

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If you want to use an array you should have used square brackets:

var alertArray = [
{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
{threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}
];

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 9:54

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Rohìt Jíndal · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 10:00:40Z

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Array of Objects is something like [{},{},{},...] and Object of array of an objects is something like that {data:[{},{},{},...]}

var alertArray = {
    data: [{threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Agg-02-01', text: 'CPU exceeding policy threshold of 80%', time: '7:00 PM'},
    {threshold: 'critical', deviceName: 'Device Leaf-12-22', text: 'Memory utilization exceeding 40%', time: '6:34 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-12', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '5:10 PM'},
    {threshold: 'warning', deviceName: 'Leaf10-11', text: 'New Software available for upgrade on device', time: '4:32 PM'}]
};

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 10:00

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