Object.assign to update the array element in an object

Question

Here is the code:

    var state = {
    txn:[],
    do:false
}

var newState = Object.assign ({}, state, 
    {
        txn: state.txn.slice(0,0).concat([{txnId:3, b:5}, {txnId:5, b:6}])
    },
    {
        do: !state.do
    }
);

var newState2 = Object.assign ({}, newState, 
{
    txn[0].txnId: 9
});

The first Object.assign works and the newState has the txn array filled with two elements.

The second Object.assign is not working. It says that "[" is an unexpected token.

Any suggestions?

There is no txn, it's a key in an object, not a variable, it has to be newState.txn — adeneo
– adeneo, Commented Jul 27, 2016 at 10:29
No it doesn't, you don't use txn in the first one, you set a key with that name, and use state.txn, never just txn — adeneo
– adeneo, Commented Jul 27, 2016 at 10:32
In the first one I used "txn: ….." and this is what i have used it in the second one. Can you please send me the code that you are suggesting? — sauram1234
– sauram1234, Commented Jul 27, 2016 at 10:35

berliner · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-27 11:41:10Z

2

It can be achieved this way:

var newState2 = Object.assign ({}, newState, 
{
    txn: newState.txn.map((item, index) => {
      if (index === 0)  {
        return { txnId: item.txnId, b: 9 };
      }
      else {
        return item;
      }
    })
});

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/yJEoJd?editors=1111

answered Jul 27, 2016 at 11:41

berliner

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