left join two object arrays

[davilu]

I have a question regarding joining two object arrays. I have one object array that contains (for example) ten animals:

data.list = []; 
data.list.push({ 
         animal: wf.getDisplayValue('name') 
});

and I have another object array that contains the attributes of the only two of the animals:

data.attributes = []; 
data.attributes.push({ 
         animal_height: wf.getDisplayValue('height'), 
         animal_weight: wf.getDisplayValue('weight'), 
         animal_family: wf.getDisplayValue('family'), 
         animal_age: wf.getDisplayValue('age') 
});

Is there a way for me to left join these two arrays so that ALL ten animals are displayed in a list, along with the attributes associated with the two animals with additional details?

[bernyalvarado]

Hi David,

Are you forced to use that data structure? How do you know which attributes are related to which animal?

Still, leaving that aside, take a look to some of the responses given on this thread: javascript - Merge 2 arrays of objects - Stack Overflow . I believe some of these will be helpful for what you're trying to accomplish.

I hope it helps!

Thanks,

Berny

[davilu]

Hi bernyalvarado, sorry for the confusion, the second array would have the animal name as well:

data.attributes = [];
data.attributes.push({

        animal: wf.getDisplayValue('name'),
        animal_height: wf.getDisplayValue('height'),
        animal_weight: wf.getDisplayValue('weight'),
        animal_family: wf.getDisplayValue('family'),
        animal_age: wf.getDisplayValue('age')
});

Also, I'm not forced into this data structure, do you have a cleaner, more efficient way of doing something like this?

[bernyalvarado]

Hi David,

If the second array contains the name of the animal, why would you need the first array that only contains the name of the animal?

Thanks,

Berny