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I am trying to store cake prices in an object for different sizes for example: 

1.5kg = $10 
2kg = $12 
2.5kg = $15 
3kg = $20

like

let cakePrices = {
   "1.5kg" : "$10",
   "2kg" : "$12",
   "2.5kg" : "$15",
   "3kg" : "$20"
}

I know this goes against variable naming convention since a variable name can't start with a number nor can it have a period(.)
So in what way can I store and retrieve these values?

mplungjan
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    [`cakePrices['2.5kg']`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Property_accessors) – Yoshi Jun 15 '20 at 07:39
  • Also: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12953704/how-to-access-object-properties-containing-special-characters – user120242 Jun 15 '20 at 07:42
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    It is also not recommended to store strings that have to be parsed. Use grammes and assume dollars: `let cakePricesGrammesInDollar = { "1500" : 10, "2000" : 12, "2500" : 15, "3000" : 20 }` – mplungjan Jun 15 '20 at 07:46
  • Thank you @mplungjan I've seen that using "1.5kg" format will cause issues in storing in the database as well – Tim Mwaura Jun 15 '20 at 07:55

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