JavaScript - Create an object from a variable containing a string? [duplicate]

Question

If I am given properties as a string in multiple test cases...

var testCase = "Key1: 1, Key2: 2, key3: 3, key4: 4"

...is there a way in JavaScript to convert it to an object?

var myObj = {
    key1: 1,
    key2: 2,
    key3: 3,
    key4: 4
};

Yes, it's a duplicate, but the accepted answer to that duplicate does not really apply, since it assumes that the keys are quotes. — user663031
– user663031, Commented Nov 21, 2015 at 16:19
@torazaburo: There is no accepted answer to that question but even if there was, the accepted answer isn't an "official" answer. — user1106925
– user1106925, Commented Nov 21, 2015 at 17:12

trincot · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-21 17:30:16Z

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You could use the eval function as follows:

eval("var obj = {" + yourString + "}"); 
console.log(obj);

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answered Nov 21, 2015 at 16:09

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FWIW, This answered my question and parse did not work.