var ObjName = "Person";
//If I assign "Institute" then I need Institute JSON object
//I have a global Person JSON with many attributes.
var thisObj = ObjName.toObject(); //need something of this kind
//I know eval can be used, but just checking any other better way to do this.
Please advise if there is better way to convert String to Object of its name in nodejs, sails js
It is not technically possible in ES5 JavaScript to do exactly what you want without the use of eval. As you have eluded to, it would not be a good idea to use eval in the this situation (or pretty much all). An alternative such as that which David suggested is probably a good go-to for now.
//Set the variable
var ObjName = "person";
//define the initial object
var thisObj = {};
//Add some objects to it.
thisObj[ObjName] = {'things':'stuff'};
//Or, because we know the object name is 'person', attach stuff directly to it.
thisObj.person = 'test';
//Or, (again) if we need to reuse the variable as string later on
thisObj['person'] = 'test';
