javascript convert array to string

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Hello i have 2 arrays and and i want to put them in a single string. My arrays can take values from 0 to a maxNum-1. So lets say i have myArray1[i] and myArray2[i] I want to make a string like this:

string = "myArray1ID" + 1 + "=" + (myArray1[1])
    + "&" +"myArray2ID" + 1 + "=" + (myArray2[1])
    + "&" + "myArray1ID" + 2 + "=" + (myArray1[2])
    + "&" + "myArray2ID" + 2 + "=" + (myArray2[2])
    + ......
    + "myArray1ID" + (maxNum - 1) + "=" + (myArray[maxNum-1])
    + "&" "myArray2ID" + (maxNum - 1) + "=" + (myArray2[maxNum-1]);

Is it possible?

nickf · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-08 07:54:34Z

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Use the power of loops.

var output = [];

for (var i = 1; i < maxNum; ++i) {
    output.push(
        'myArray1ID' + i + '=' + myArray1[i],
        'myArray2ID' + i + '=' + myArray2[i]
    );
}
return output.join('&');

answered Jun 8, 2012 at 7:54

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Steve · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-08 08:30:27Z

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var myString = '';

for(var i; i < myArray1.length; i++){
  myString += "myArray1ID" + i + "=" + (myArray1[i]) + "&";
  myString += "myArray2ID" + i + "=" + (myArray2[i]) + "&";
}

//remove trialing "&"
var myString = myString.substring(0, myString.length-1);

This assumes that both arrays are of equal length

edited Jun 8, 2012 at 8:30

answered Jun 8, 2012 at 7:55

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jbrtrnd · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-08 07:54:49Z

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Use a loop :

var stringArray = sep = ""; 
for(var i = 1; i < maxNum; i++) {
    stringArray += sep + "myArray1ID" + i + "=" + myArray1[i];
    stringArray += "&myArray2ID" + i + "=" + myArray2[i];
    sep = "&";
}

The var stringArray should contains your array values.

answered Jun 8, 2012 at 7:54

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Scott Over a year ago

In this example, the variable 'sep' will be leaked to the global scope. Unless that's your intention, the two variables 'stringArray' and 'sep' should be defined individually. Also, nickf's answer will be more performant, array operations are generally faster than string concatenation.

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