Simple ObjectPath

JavaScript object navigation.

Simple ObjectPath is a module that allows you to navigate to a given location within a Javascript object. Allows simpler access to deeply nested properties. Allows validation of existence of those same deeply nested properties.

Installation

$ npm install simple-object-path

Usage

var objectPath = require('simple-object-path');

var obj = {animal:
    {
        type: 'Feline',
        dailyNeeds: [
            {timeOfDay: 'morning', need: 'Breakfast'},
            {timeOfDay: 'evening', need: 'Dinner'}
        ]
    }
};
var result = objectPath(obj, 'animal/dailyNeeds/1/timeOfDay');
console.log(result); // 'evening'

var objWithArray = {
    prop: {
        array: [
            [
                ['0,0,0', '0,0,1'],
                ['0,1,0', '0,1,1']
            ],
            [
                ['1,0,0', '0,0,1'],
                ['1,1,0', '1,1,1']
            ]
        ]
    }
};
var resultNestedArray1 = objectPath(objWithArray, 'prop/array/0/1/1');
console.log(resultNestedArray1); // '0,1,1'
var resultNestedArray2 = objectPath(objWithArray, 'prop/array/4/0/4');
console.log(resultNestedArray2); // null