Restructuring JavaScript Objects: A Beginner’s Guide to Object Manipulation

Discover how to effectively restructure JavaScript objects using arrays and object manipulation techniques in this beginner-friendly guide.
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Restructuring JavaScript Objects: A Beginner’s Guide to Object Manipulation

Are you struggling with structuring your JavaScript data? More specifically, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to restructure an object for easier access or management? If the answer is yes, you're in the right place.

In this post, we will discuss a real-world scenario where we need to convert a complex JavaScript object, as shown below, into a more simplified format by restructuring it into a single array of objects.

The Problem

You have a JavaScript object representing various documents, grouped under different categories (mandatoryRequirements, postGrad, and yourDocuments). Here's the object in question:

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You want to restructure this object into a single array of documents where each document is associated with a username (the name attribute of the object) and a folder name that corresponds to the original keys like mandatoryRequirements or postGrad.

The Solution

Step-by-Step Breakdown

Filtering Arrays:
We need to filter out any properties in the object that are not arrays, as we only care about document-specific properties.

Mapping for New Structure:
Each entry's documents will be mapped to a new data structure containing the username, folder name, and the original document attributes. We will ensure to format the folder names correctly.

Flattening the Structure:
Finally, we will flatten the nested arrays to yield a single array of documents.

Code Implementation

Here’s how the code solution works, followed by explanations of each component:

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Code Explanation

camelCaseToTitle() function: Converts identifiers like postGrad into more readable titles like Post Grad.

Mapping Secret: The use of nested mapping allows us to correctly associate the username and foldername with each document while retaining all properties of the documents.

Flattening: Finally, we use .flat() to reduce our nested array structure into a single array.

Conclusion

With these steps, you have successfully learned how to restructure a complex JavaScript object into a more manageable format. This approach not only simplifies your data handling but also brings clarity and organization to your object structures in JavaScript.