Displaying JSON data in Chartjs

Question

I am trying to use Chart JS to create a table with dynamically generated data points coming from my JSON file. The logic of my code looks like so:

var datapart;
for (i = 0; i < jsonfile.jsonarray.length; i++){
     datapart += {
          label: jsonfile.jsonarray[i].name,
          data: [jsonfile.jsonarray[i].age] 
     };
}

var config = {
   type: 'line',
   data: {
      labels: ["Graph Line"],
      datasets: [datapart]
   }
}

My JSON file meanwhile looks something like so:

{
"jsonarray": [
    {
      "name": "Joe",
      "age": 12
    },
    {
      "name": "Tom",
      "age": 14
    }
]
}

The config variable houses the configuration settings for ChartJS, including setting datapoints. When loaded into ChartJS, config provides information needed to display my chart.

Anyhow, my thinking was to use the variable datapart as a means of appending the datasets using my for loop. Unfortunately the code produces no results. I understand that my method for appending variables is faulty, but am unsure how to proceed.

How might I go about adding these JSON values to Chart.js?

Answer 1

Your approach on constructing the chart is completely inappropriate. Here is the proper way, that you should follow :

var jsonfile = {
   "jsonarray": [{
      "name": "Joe",
      "age": 12
   }, {
      "name": "Tom",
      "age": 14
   }]
};

var labels = jsonfile.jsonarray.map(function(e) {
   return e.name;
});
var data = jsonfile.jsonarray.map(function(e) {
   return e.age;
});;

var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
var config = {
   type: 'line',
   data: {
      labels: labels,
      datasets: [{
         label: 'Graph Line',
         data: data,
         backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 119, 204, 0.3)'
      }]
   }
};

var chart = new Chart(ctx, config);

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