JavaScript: convert an array of string to an array of objects

Question

I have an array of strings: const names = ['name1', 'name2', name3']

And I need the following array of objects:

const newArray = [{ name: 'name1' }, { name: 'name2' }, { name: 'name3' }]

How can I create newArray from names, or even possibly convert names itself without creating brand new array?

Does this answer your question? [Convert Array to Object](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4215737/convert-array-to-object) — Chaz, Sep 09 '20 at 09:09
`const names = ['name1', 'name2', name3'].map(n => ({name: n}))` — Akshay, Sep 09 '20 at 09:09
Example: `const newArray = [...names.map(e => ({name: e}))]` — Aks Jacoves, Sep 09 '20 at 09:09

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 09 '20 at 09:09

2

This can be easily achieved with the map function.

const newArray = names.map((name) => {
    return {
      name
    };
});

answered Sep 09 '20 at 09:09

Phobos

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '20 at 09:11

0

map() can do that for you:

const names = ['name1', 'name2', 'name3'];

const newArray = names.map(x=>{return{name:x};});
console.log(newArray);

answered Sep 09 '20 at 09:11

tevemadar

2 Answers2