Decide whether Variable Name is equal to the String

Question

I am currently facing an issue.

var myArrayVariable1 = new Array();
var myStringVariable1 = 'myArrayVariable1';
var myStringVariable2 = 'myArrayVariable2';

Is there a way to determine if one of the strings matches the variable name? For example, in the scenario above,

myStringVariable1.Value = myArrayVariable1.VariablesName

Here's my dilemma: I have approximately 100 unique objects for each user. I need to update each object every minute.

Each object is named after the database ID; I need JavaScript to find the object, delete it, and recreate it with new values pulled from JSON.

Therefore, I have to find the object (using the string from JSON), and then somehow call that object to delete it... I'm stuck on this part.

In summary, I am seeking something like this:

foreach(object obj in allObjects){
  if (obj.ActualName==="something"){
   obj.Delete();
 }
}

After contemplating and receiving no answer to my query, I am considering using a dictionary (similar to a hashmap) to keep track of all objects

Answer 1

Answer №1

When the variable is a member of an object, you can iterate through it like this :

let obj = {
    myVariable: 'hello'
};
for (let key in obj) {
    console.log(key + ' = ' + obj[key]);
}

Answer 2

When the variable is a member of an object, you can iterate through it like this :

let obj = {
    myVariable: 'hello'
};
for (let key in obj) {
    console.log(key + ' = ' + obj[key]);
}