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How to convert config.properties into key value pairs?

I am trying to convert a java properties file into a key value pairs that I can use in jquery. The property file sends information that looks like this:

company1=Google
company2=eBay
company3=Yahoo

And I want it in this form:

var obj = {
 company1: Google,
 company2: ebay,
 company3: Yahoo
};

I am going to be accessing the property file through a URL.

Solution

  • Assuming your file comes exactly the way you've pasted it here, I would approach it something like this:

    var data = "company1=Google\ncompany2=eBay\ncompany3=Yahoo";

var formattedData = data
  // split the data by line
  .split("\n")
  // split each row into key and property
  .map(row => row.split("="))
  // use reduce to assign key-value pairs to a new object
  // using Array.prototype.reduce
  .reduce((acc, [key, value]) => (acc[key] = value, acc), {});

var obj = formattedData;

console.log(obj);

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