Converting JSON string to JavaScript array

[varocho]

I have some JavaScript that processes data returned from a Web service call:

var jsonObject = eval('obj=' + data);
var result = jsonObject['GetOffices']['offices'];

The value of the 'result' variable is:

[{"streetAddress":"1501 Main Street","phone":"703-123-4567","postalCode":"12345","fax":"703-883-4037","name":"Remote Office #3","state":"VA","poid":"BO^NORA.MIM.Users.Office^2679e3af:126776b793e:-8000","className":"Office","country":"USA","city":"Anytown"}]

How can I convert this string value to a JavaScript array, and then how can I get the value of an attribute, such as 'name'?

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Given you clearly already know how to use "eval", I'm not sure why you're asking this... but anyway:

var resultArr = eval(result);
alert(resultArr[0].name);

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[feherke]

Hi

And a solution for the future.

In ECMAScript 5[sup]th[/sup] edition there is a [tt]JSON[/tt] object specified for this :

[b]var[/b] resultArr [teal]=[/teal] JSON[teal].[/teal][COLOR=darkgoldenrod]parse[/color][teal]([/teal]data[teal]);[/teal]
[COLOR=darkgoldenrod]alert[/color][teal]([/teal]resultArr[teal][[/teal][purple]0[/purple][teal]].[/teal]name[teal]);[/teal]

It is implemented in Gecko 1.9.1, Presto 2.4, WebKit ( found no version ). Rumors say that in Trident too.

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