Javascript: How to change string formated value into to array?

Question

I would like to convert string formatted text into an array as follows. Source string is like:

var myString = "[3, 8750, "Some text, with commas"]";

Required result is as follows:

myArray[0] = 3;
myArray[1] = 8750;
myArray[2] = "Some text, with commas";

I will appreciate any kind of support..

That is not a valid string. Check your quotes and correct please. — Randy Casburn
– Randy Casburn, Commented Jun 4, 2018 at 21:56
JSON.parse(myString), but fix your string format first (ex: make the outer quotes single). — Spencer Wieczorek
– Spencer Wieczorek, Commented Jun 4, 2018 at 21:56
Possible duplicate of How can I parse a CSV string with Javascript, which contains comma in data? — Heretic Monkey
– Heretic Monkey, Commented Jun 4, 2018 at 22:04
On the backend side, I didn't defined it as JSON, but an ordinary array.. Anyway thanks for your quick support — Tolga
– Tolga, Commented Jun 4, 2018 at 22:10

Mohammad Ali Rony · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-04 22:02:57Z

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Use JSON.parse() to change string formated value into to array.

var myString = "[3, 8750, \"Some text, with commas\"]";
let myStringList =JSON.parse(myString);
console.log(myStringList);

answered Jun 4, 2018 at 22:02

Mohammad Ali Rony

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