Inserting property in JSON object at a specific position [duplicate]

Question

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Does JavaScript Guarantee Object Property Order?

I would like to know how I can insert a JSON object property at a specific position? Let's assume this Javascript object:

var data = {
  0: 'lorem',
  1: 'dolor sit',
  2: 'consectetuer'
}

I have an ID and a string, like:

var id = 6;
var str = 'adipiscing';

Now, I would like to insert the id between 0 and 1 (for example) and it should be like:

data = {
  0: 'lorem',
  6: 'adipiscing',
  1: 'dolor sit',
  2: 'consectetuer'
}

How can I do this? Is there any jQuery solution for this?

Answer 1

To specify an order in which elements of an object are placed, you'll need to use an array of objects, like this:

data = [
    {0: 'lorem'},
    {1: 'dolor sit'},
    {2: 'consectetuer'}
]

You can then push a element to a certain position in the array:

// Push {6: 'adipiscing'} to position 1
data.splice(1, 0, {6: 'adipiscing'})

// Result:
data = [
    {0: 'lorem'},
    {6: 'adipiscing'},
    {1: 'dolor sit'},
    {2: 'consectetuer'}
]
// Access it:
data[0][0] //"lorem"

However, this will render the indices you've specified ({0:) pretty much useless.