How to Push an Empty Array into an Object

[gw1500se]

I have an object that contains arrays and other elements. I need to add an array to that object but I cannot figure out how to do that. This is what I tried:

json_array.push(excludes[]);

Can someone give me the correct syntax? TIA.

[maxxd]

Is json_array a JSON string or an array? Assuming it's an Array object, I'd say drop the square brackets from excludes (I'm assuming excludes is a valid Array object as well). Also, realize that Array.push() returns the resulting array, so if you're not assigning the return to anything you clearly won't see the updated values.

Are you getting any errors in your console? What does the code around this look like? There's not really enough here to say with any certainty what issue(s) you're having.

[gizmola]

the push method is for an array.  

Adding to objects can be done in a few ways: 

• Using array syntax:  obj['property']
• Using "." notation:  obj.property

obj = { 
  'foo': ['apple', 'banana'],
  'getFoo': function() {
     return this.foo
  }
}

console.log(obj.getFoo())

obj['bar'] = ['red', 'green']

obj.foobar = function() {
  return this.foo.concat(this.bar)
}

console.log(obj.bar)
console.log(obj.foobar())

Example code in this codepen.

 

 

[gw1500se]

To clarify, 'excludes' is not in the object (yes it is a json array/object) at this point but I want it to be an empty array for future use:

json_array.excludes.push(<some string>);

 

[gizmola]

1 hour ago, gw1500se said:

To clarify, 'excludes' is not in the object (yes it is a json array/object) at this point but I want it to be an empty array for future use:

json_array.excludes.push(<some string>);

 

And everything I wrote previously still applies.

let json_array = {}
json_array.excludes = []

// Use array method
json_array.excludes.push("a")
json_array.excludes.push("b")

//array syntax
json_array["excludes"].push("c")

console.log(json_array)

 

I Updated the codepen as well with this example code.

[gw1500se]

Thanks. That was what I was missing.