I am getting a value in string in a variable, i.e

let name = 'Vishesh';
let name2 = 'Vishesh2';

and an Array i.e

let cars = [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}];

Now I want to create an Array where my Key is the name and in value, there should be cars array, i.e

Array=[{Vishesh: [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}]},{Vishesh2: [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}]}];

I am getting a value in string in a variable, i.e

let name = 'Vishesh';
let name2 = 'Vishesh2';

and an Array i.e

let cars = [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}];

Now I want to create an Array where my Key is the name and in value, there should be cars array, i.e

Array=[{Vishesh: [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}]},{Vishesh2: [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}]}];

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Share Improve this question Follow asked Oct 3, 2018 at 9:40 VisheshVishesh 83222 gold badges88 silver badges1616 bronze badges 6

• 1 What have you tried yet? – DirtyBit Commented Oct 3, 2018 at 9:42
• There's always only 2 names? – Ramya Commented Oct 3, 2018 at 9:42
• let myarray:any[]=[];let obj1:any={};obj1[name]=cars;myarray.push(obj1) – Eliseo Commented Oct 3, 2018 at 9:44
• No name1 and name2 are just an example to show it would be multiple. They are dynamic values so it's uncertain how many names you would get. – Vishesh Commented Oct 3, 2018 at 9:44
• @Eliseo please answer it don't ment. – Vishesh Commented Oct 3, 2018 at 9:45

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let name = 'Vishesh';
let name2 = 'Vishesh2';
let cars = [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}];
let array = []

array.push({[name]:cars})
array.push({[name2]:cars})
console.log(array);

You can interpolate the names directly into the dictionary construction as a key.

let name = 'Vishesh';
let name2 = 'Vishesh2';
 
console.log([
  {
    [name]: [
      { carName: "Mercedes" },
      { carName: "Volvo" },
      { carName:"BMW" }
    ]
  },
   {
    [name2]: [
      { carName: "Mercedes" },
      { carName: "Volvo" },
      { carName:"BMW" }
    ]
  }
]);

But you can do this a bit more dynamically

let name = 'Vishesh';
let name2 = 'Vishesh2';
let cars = [
  { carName: "Mercedes" },
  { carName: "Volvo" },
  { carName:"BMW" }
];

function keyByNames(names, cars) {
  let named = {}
  names.forEach(name => {
    named[name] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(cars))
  })
  return named
}

console.log(keyByNames([ name, name2 ], cars));

How about this (assuming it is only two names):

let obj1 = {};
obj1[name] = cars;

let obj2 = {};
obj2[name2] = cars;

var array = [obj1, obj2];

Do note: both objects reference the same array. Changing the array will therefore 'update' the array in two places (since it is by reference).

If however you want a dynamic set of names your code could look like this:

var names = ["Vishesh", "Vishesh2", "Vishesh3"];

var array = [];
for(var i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
    var name = names[i];

    var obj = {};
    obj[name] = cars;

    array.push(obj);
}

using reduce function on your array of cars can be solution as well.:

let names = ["Wishes1", "Wishes2", "Wishes3"]

let cars = [{carName: "Mercedes"},{carName: "Volvo"},{carName:"BMW"}];

const withNames = (names) => (currentMapState, currentItem, currentIndex) => {
	currentMapState[names[currentIndex]] = currentItem;
  return currentMapState;
}

console.log(cars.reduce(withNames(names), {}));

And bonus is that withNames function is easily testable. Have a nice day.

if there is always two names:

const Array = [
  { [name]: cars },
  { [name2]: cars }
]