How to filter a Multi-dimension JSON object with jQuery.grep()

Question

I have a JSON object that goes like this:

{"data":
 [
  {"name":"Alan","height":"171","weight":"66"},
  {"name":"Ben","height":"182","weight":"90"},
  {"name":"Chris","height":"163","weight":"71"}
 ]
 ,"school":"Dover Secondary"
}

I would like to filter the JSON object to obtain data of those taller than 170 and heavier than 70 and subsequently sort this object. From the jQuery website, I understand that filtering would be easily achieved on a linear array with something like:

arr = jQuery.grep(arr, function(element, index){
  return (element > 70 && index = 'weight');
});

How do I filter both weight and height concurrently to get this:

{"data":
 [
  {"name":"Ben","height":"182","weight":"90"},
 ]
 ,"school":"Dover Secondary"
}

That's not my real weight and height! – Question Overflow Sep 21 '11 at 08:03 — Question Overflow, Sep 21 '11 at 08:03

pimvdb · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-21T08:18:51.357

21

I think you mean this: http://jsfiddle.net/NRuM7/1/.

var obj = {"data":
 [
  {"name":"Alan","height":"171","weight":"66"},
  {"name":"Ben","height":"182","weight":"90"},
  {"name":"Chris","height":"163","weight":"71"}
 ]
 ,"school":"Dover Secondary"
};

obj.data = jQuery.grep(obj.data, function(element, index){
  return element.weight > 70 && element.height > 170; // retain appropriate elements
});

edited Sep 21 '11 at 08:18

answered Sep 21 '11 at 08:13

pimvdb

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Err.. I want to filter both weight and height. Can it be done? – Question Overflow Sep 21 '11 at 08:15

How to filter a Multi-dimension JSON object with jQuery.grep()

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