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Is there a way to access a javascript variable using a string that contains the name of the variable?

rated 0 times [ 150] [ 6] / answers: 1 / hits: 16055 / 15 Years ago, thu, september 17, 2009, 12:00:00

This way I could have a function that says whatever_way_you_do_this = something. Is this possible? Basically I could tell a function which variable I want to set by giving it a string that holds the name of the variable.

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answered 15 Years ago karivictoriab · Accepted Answer

Given:

var x = {

    myproperty: 'my value'

};

You can access the value by:

var value = x['myproperty'];

If you're looking for a global variable, then you would check its container (window);

var value = window['x']['myproperty'];