Access to nested object via variable index

Question

In my Ajax request the response data is an object like this:

how is possible to access value.

note: idVariable is a variable.

data.test1.idVariable.test2.value

Above code result is: undefined.

Duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4244896/dynamically-access-object-property-using-variable — mplungjan, Feb 21 '16 at 08:42

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 21 '16 at 08:42

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When you are using a variable to name a key in a javascript object you are supposed to use bracket notation. E.g:

var idVariable = 8;
var value = data.test1[idVariable].test2.value;

Otherwise, you are accessing a key names idVariable, instead of 8

answered Feb 21 '16 at 08:42

Damien Fayol

Already answered and acknowledged as so in comment. Also posted a duplicate link. – mplungjan Feb 21 '16 at 08:48

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