Deep Set

Usage

var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' );

deepSet( obj, path, value[, options] )

Sets a nested property value.

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.b.c', 'beep' );
// returns true

console.log( obj );
// => { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'beep' } } }

If the function is able to deep set a nested property, the function returns true; otherwise, the function returns false.

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.b.c', 'woot' );
// returns true

bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
// returns false

bool = deepSet( null, 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
// returns false

bool = deepSet( 'bap', 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
// returns false

For paths including arrays, specify the numeric index.

var arr = [
    { 'a': [ { 'x': 5 } ] },
    { 'a': [ { 'x': 10 } ] }
];

var bool = deepSet( arr, '1.a.0.x', 25 );
// returns true

console.log( arr );
/* =>
    [
        { 'a': [ { 'x': 5 } ] },
        { 'a': [ { 'x': 25 } ] }
    ]
*/

The key path may be specified as either a delimited string or a key array.

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ], 'beep' ); // obj => { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'beep' } } }
// returns true

If value is a function, the argument is treated as a callback and should return a value to set.

function set( val ) {
    var ch = val;
    var i;
    for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) {
        val += ch;
    }
    return val;
}
var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.b.c', set ); // obj => { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'ddddd' } } }
// returns true

The function accepts the following options:

• sep: key path separator. Default: '.'.
• create: boolean indicating whether to create a path if the key path does not already exist. Default: false.

By default, the function assumes dot separated key values. To specify an alternative separator, set the sep option.

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a/b/c', 'beep', {
    'sep': '/'
});
// returns true

console.log( obj );
// => { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'beep' } } }

To create a key path which does not already exist, set the create option to true.

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.e.c', 'boop', {
    'create': true
});
// returns true

console.log( obj );
/* =>
    {
        'a': {
            'b': {
                'c': 'beep'
            },
            'e': {
                'c': 'boop'
            }
        }
    }
*/

deepSet.factory( path[, options] )

Creates a reusable deep set function. The factory method ensures a deepSet function is configured identically by using the same set of provided options.

var dset = deepSet.factory( 'a/b/c', {
    'create': true,
    'sep': '/'
});

dset( obj, value )

Sets a nested property value.

var dset = deepSet.factory( 'a.b.c' );

var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };

var bool = dset( obj, 'beep' );
// returns true

console.log( obj );
// => { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'beep' } } }