Iterating over properties requires this additional hasOwnProperty check:
for (var prop in obj) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop)) {
// do stuff
}
}
It's necessary because an object's prototype contains additional properties for the object which are technically part of the object. These additional properties are inherited from the base object class, but are still properties of obj.
hasOwnProperty simply checks to see if this is a property specific to this class, and not one inherited from the base class.
It's also possible to call hasOwnProperty through the object itself:
if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
// do stuff
}
But this will fail if the object has an unrelated field with the same name:
var obj = { foo: 42, hasOwnProperty: 'lol' };
obj.hasOwnProperty('foo'); // TypeError: hasOwnProperty is not a function
That's why it's safer to call it through Object.prototype instead:
var obj = { foo: 42, hasOwnProperty: 'lol' };
Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, 'foo'); // true
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Iterating over properties requires this additional hasOwnProperty check:
for (var prop in obj) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop)) {
// do stuff
}
}
It's necessary because an object's prototype contains additional properties for the object which are technically part of the object. These additional properties are inherited from the base object class, but are still properties of obj.
hasOwnProperty simply checks to see if this is a property specific to this class, and not one inherited from the base class.
It's also possible to call hasOwnProperty through the object itself:
if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
// do stuff
}
But this will fail if the object has an unrelated field with the same name:
var obj = { foo: 42, hasOwnProperty: 'lol' };
obj.hasOwnProperty('foo'); // TypeError: hasOwnProperty is not a function
That's why it's safer to call it through Object.prototype instead:
var obj = { foo: 42, hasOwnProperty: 'lol' };
Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, 'foo'); // true
As of JavaScript 1.8.5 you can use Object.keys(obj) to get an Array of properties defined on the object itself (the ones that return true for obj.hasOwnProperty(key)).
Object.keys(obj).forEach(function(key,index) {
// key: the name of the object key
// index: the ordinal position of the key within the object
});
This is better (and more readable) than using a for-in loop.
Its supported on these browsers:
- Firefox (Gecko): 4 (2.0)
- Chrome: 5
- Internet Explorer: 9
See the Mozilla Developer Network Object.keys()'s reference for futher information.
You can use the for-in loop as shown by others. However, you also have to make sure that the key you get is an actual property of an object, and doesn't come from the prototype.
Here is the snippet:
var p = {
"p1": "value1",
"p2": "value2",
"p3": "value3"
};
for (var key in p) {
if (p.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
console.log(key + " -> " + p[key]);
}
}
For-of with Object.keys() alternative:
var p = {
0: "value1",
"b": "value2",
key: "value3"
};
for (var key of Object.keys(p)) {
console.log(key + " -> " + p[key])
}
Notice the use of for-of instead of for-in, if not used it will return undefined on named properties, and Object.keys() ensures the use of only the object's own properties without the whole prototype-chain properties
Using the new Object.entries() method:
Note: This method is not supported natively by Internet Explorer. You may consider using a Polyfill for older browsers.
const p = {
"p1": "value1",
"p2": "value2",
"p3": "value3"
};
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(p)) {
console.log(`
{value}`);
}
Under ECMAScript 5, you can combine Object.keys() and Array.prototype.forEach():
var obj = { first: "John", last: "Doe" };
Object.keys(obj).forEach(function(key) {
console.log(key, obj[key]);
});
ECMAScript 6 adds for...of:
for (const key of Object.keys(obj)) {
console.log(key, obj[key]);
}
ECMAScript 8 adds Object.entries() which avoids having to look up each value in the original object:
Object.entries(obj).forEach(
([key, value]) => console.log(key, value)
);
You can combine for...of, destructuring, and Object.entries:
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj)) {
console.log(key, value);
}
Both Object.keys() and Object.entries() iterate properties in the same order as a for...in loop but ignore the prototype chain. Only the object's own enumerable properties are iterated.
For iterating on keys of Arrays, Strings, or Objects, use for .. in :
for (let key in yourobject) {
console.log(key, yourobject[key]);
}
With ES6, if you need both keys and values simultaneously, do
for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(yourobject)) {
console.log(key, value);
}
To avoid logging inherited properties, check with hasOwnProperty :
for (let key in yourobject) {
if (yourobject.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
console.log(key, yourobject[key]);
}
}
You don't need to check hasOwnProperty when iterating on keys if you're using a simple object (for example one you made yourself with {}).
This MDN documentation explains more generally how to deal with objects and their properties.
If you want to do it "in chunks", the best is to extract the keys in an array. As the order isn't guaranteed, this is the proper way. In modern browsers, you can use
let keys = Object.keys(yourobject);
To be more compatible, you'd better do this :
let keys = [];
for (let key in yourobject) {
if (yourobject.hasOwnProperty(key)) keys.push(key);
}
Then you can iterate on your properties by index: yourobject[keys[i]] :
for (let i=300; i < keys.length && i < 600; i++) {
console.log(keys[i], yourobject[keys[i]]);
}
Here is another iteration solution for modern browsers:
Object.keys(obj)
.filter((k, i) => i >= 100 && i < 300)
.forEach(k => console.log(obj[k]));
Or without the filter function:
Object.keys(obj).forEach((k, i) => {
if (i >= 100 && i < 300) {
console.log(obj[k]);
}
});
However you must consider that properties in JavaScript object are not sorted, i.e. have no order.
var obj = {
'foo': 1,
'bar': 2
};
for (var key in obj) {
console.log(obj[key]);
}
Or with jQuery:
$.each(obj, function(key, value) {
console.log(this, value, obj[key]);
});
You should not have to depend on jQuery for this.
Object.keys(obj).forEach(function (key) {
var value = obj[key];
// do something with key or value
});
Mozilla Developer documentation - https://developer.mozilla.org
Polyfill for old browsers
View Performance Results - https://jsperf.com