How to convert this string into original array in Javascript?

var str_arr = "["myName","asldkfjs","2342","[email protected]","sdlkfjskldf",410]"

like I want to store it back as original array

var arr = ["myName","asldkfjs","2342","[email protected]","sdlkfjskldf",410];

How to convert this string into original array in Javascript?

var str_arr = "["myName","asldkfjs","2342","[email protected]","sdlkfjskldf",410]"

like I want to store it back as original array

var arr = ["myName","asldkfjs","2342","[email protected]","sdlkfjskldf",410];

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Share Improve this question Follow asked Dec 16, 2016 at 19:25 Umair JameelUmair Jameel 1,67333 gold badges3131 silver badges5858 bronze badges 4

• 1 What do you mean by "original" array in your first sentence? – Neo Commented Dec 16, 2016 at 19:27
• I mean, remove double quotes. – Umair Jameel Commented Dec 16, 2016 at 19:28
• Possible duplicate of Safely turning a JSON string into an object – Андрей Беньковский Commented Dec 16, 2016 at 19:37
• 1 Your first line is invalid JavaScript. You need to use single quotes or escape your inner double quotes. – trincot Commented Dec 16, 2016 at 22:24

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You have a syntax error in your str_arr.

var str_arr = '["myName","asldkfjs","2342","[email protected]","sdlkfjskldf",410]';
var arr = JSON.parse(str_arr);

You could try parsing it as JSON, because an array is valid JSON (assuming it uses double quotes for the strings).

arr = JSON.parse(str_arr);

Also, as @manonthemat mentioned, you need to either use single quotes to wrap the string literal where you declare str_arr (since it contains double quotes) or you need to escape the double quotes to avoid a syntax error.