How to point to an JS Array by Name in the Form of String?

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I have a JS array.

//This is Dynamic, I maynot know the name in the beginning
var myArray = ["apple","ball","cat"];

var NameOfArray = "myArray";

How can I access myArray if I know only it's name in the form on String? In PHP, I would use $$. How Do I do that in JS?

I think this is the answer :) stackoverflow.com/questions/5117127/… — Ali insan Soyaslan
– Ali insan Soyaslan, Commented Dec 26, 2014 at 22:14

rdubya · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-26 22:17:00Z

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Depending on where the array is defined, you can access it directly i.e. if it is defined globally as in your example:

console.log(window[NameOfArray][1]); // Outputs "ball"

answered Dec 26, 2014 at 22:17

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user3581203 · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-26 22:14:50Z

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Use:

eval("myArray")

It is an array which has the contents of myArray.

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Antony Koch · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-26 22:18:41Z

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If you're able to control the name of the variable NameOfArray, i.e. control the code, you could just set it as a variable on the window in that line using eval

var myArray = [1,2,3];
window.theArrayIWant = eval('myArray');

then using theArrayIWant moving forward

answered Dec 26, 2014 at 22:18

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