convert an array of variable names into strings js [duplicate]

Question

var a = "aa", b= "bb",c ="cc", d="dd", e="ee";
array = [a,b,c,d,e] // outputs ["aa", "bb", "cc", "dd", "ee"];

However is there a possibility in javascript to convert the variables (a, b,c,d,e) into strings?

Like: "a", "b", "c", "d", "e"??

P.S: the array values could be dynamic as well or more than the length mentioned above.

Thanks for the help!!

They already are strings. What are you asking? Do you mean the variable names? — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Mar 26, 2018 at 22:05
sorry, my bad, yes I meant the variable names into string =, updated the Question — user1234
– user1234, Commented Mar 26, 2018 at 22:09

Nenad Vracar · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-26 22:12:54Z

2

You could do this with ES6 shorthand property names and return array of strings.

let a = "aa", b= "bb",c ="cc", d="dd", e="ee";
let strings = Object.keys({a, b, c, d, e});
console.log(...strings)

edited Mar 26, 2018 at 22:12

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 22:06

Nenad Vracar

122k16 gold badges160 silver badges184 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

3 Comments

user1234 Over a year ago

that would ideally work if there was a fixed length of values in that array. My array could have 10 -20 items in it. Object.keys(a,b,c,....) might make it cumberosme to add every variable value to convert it to string..?

Nenad Vracar Over a year ago

Why not just use object instead of an array, then you have key and value?

user1234 Over a year ago

I tried this: Object.assign({}, array);, //outputs to: {0: "aa", 1: "bb", 2: "cc", 3: "dd", 4: "ee"} it will still give me the values and not the variable names.

vinayakj · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-26 22:22:34Z

0

Something like this

var a = "aa", b= "bb",c ="cc", d="dd", e="ee";
var array = [a,b,c,d,e];
({a,b,c,d,e} = array)
var keys = Object.keys({a,b,c,d,e});
console.log(keys)
console.log(array)

answered Mar 26, 2018 at 22:22

vinayakj

5,7013 gold badges30 silver badges49 bronze badges

2 Comments

user1234 Over a year ago

sorry that may not work...same thing I mentioned above for @Nenad's answer. ({a,b,c,d,e} ) are just examples, the values could be more than 10 or 50, in this case ({a,b,c,d,e,......)} might not be faesible.

vinayakj Over a year ago

maybe If you explain the complete use case, we could help, like why do you need to do this, how its being used

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

convert an array of variable names into strings js [duplicate]

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

2 Comments

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

2 Comments

Linked

Related