How to convert string to variable name to access value in json object? [duplicate]

Question

How can I convert a string to a variable name that I can use to access a value in a json object?

This works, but "fname" is hard coded, not dynamic:

$("#ppl").append(people[i].fname);

I want something like this:

var myString = "fname";

$("#ppl").append(people[i].myString); // doesn't work

or

$("#ppl").append(people[i].window['myString']); // also doesn't work

Help!

Here is the jsfiddle

Note: That's not JSON, that's a Javascript object. JSON is a text format to represent objects. — Guffa
– Guffa, Commented Oct 14, 2014 at 23:07

EvilZebra · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-14 22:42:19Z

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people[i][myString]

Will work.

answered Oct 14, 2014 at 22:42

EvilZebra

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