How to create a tree-like structure from a JavaScript Object



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This is the Object sample I'm given:



Input :





"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "9",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Woman",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "11",
"parentId": "9",
"text": "Girl",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




I want to transform it to a JSON format like this:




"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": [

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




Any Ideas/Help would be appreciated










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    Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

    – SpoonMeiser
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:47











  • Wait a minute..

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:57











  • I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12












  • I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12











  • I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

    – Patrik Valkovič
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:13


















1















This is the Object sample I'm given:



Input :





"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "9",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Woman",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "11",
"parentId": "9",
"text": "Girl",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




I want to transform it to a JSON format like this:




"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": [

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




Any Ideas/Help would be appreciated










share|improve this question



















  • 2





    Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

    – SpoonMeiser
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:47











  • Wait a minute..

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:57











  • I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12












  • I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12











  • I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

    – Patrik Valkovič
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:13














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This is the Object sample I'm given:



Input :





"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "9",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Woman",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "11",
"parentId": "9",
"text": "Girl",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




I want to transform it to a JSON format like this:




"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": [

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




Any Ideas/Help would be appreciated










share|improve this question
















This is the Object sample I'm given:



Input :





"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "9",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Woman",
"level": "1",
"children": null
,

"id": "11",
"parentId": "9",
"text": "Girl",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




I want to transform it to a JSON format like this:




"People": [

"id": "12",
"parentId": "0",
"text": "Man",
"level": "1",
"children": [

"id": "6",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Boy",
"level": "2",
"children": null
,

"id": "7",
"parentId": "12",
"text": "Other",
"level": "2",
"children": null

]




Any Ideas/Help would be appreciated







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  • 2





    Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

    – SpoonMeiser
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:47











  • Wait a minute..

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:57











  • I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12












  • I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12











  • I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

    – Patrik Valkovič
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:13













  • 2





    Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

    – SpoonMeiser
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:47











  • Wait a minute..

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 11:57











  • I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12












  • I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:12











  • I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

    – Patrik Valkovič
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:13








2




2





Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

– SpoonMeiser
Nov 16 '18 at 11:47





Can you show us what your attempt looked like?

– SpoonMeiser
Nov 16 '18 at 11:47













Wait a minute..

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 11:57





Wait a minute..

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 11:57













I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:12






I tried implementing the solution of this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/18017869/… but didn't work after editing :/ @SpoonMeiser

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:12














I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 12:12





I almost finished it... it's taking too long.. :)

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 12:12













I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 16 '18 at 12:13






I think that the first example is the best approach you can use. It's the more efficient way of representing the tree.

– Patrik Valkovič
Nov 16 '18 at 12:13













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You could use an object for the reference to either child or parent and collect the children and parents to get only the person for the root.






var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

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  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36


















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OMG this seemingly simple stuff took so long






const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)








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  • you could add your answer as a code snipet

    – Dhaval Pankhaniya
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:27











  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36











  • @Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:26











  • @NurbolAlpysbayev I'm sorry but I have a new account and I cannot upvote :/

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:50











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You could use an object for the reference to either child or parent and collect the children and parents to get only the person for the root.






var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 








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  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36















1














You could use an object for the reference to either child or parent and collect the children and parents to get only the person for the root.






var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 








share|improve this answer























  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36













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You could use an object for the reference to either child or parent and collect the children and parents to get only the person for the root.






var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 








share|improve this answer













You could use an object for the reference to either child or parent and collect the children and parents to get only the person for the root.






var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 








var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 





var data = John: "James", Samar: "Michel", Albert: "Michel", Michel: "James", James: "Sarah" ,
parents = new Set,
children = new Set,
references = ,
result;

Object
.entries(data)
.forEach(([child, parent]) => ;
references[parent].push( [child]: references[child] );
parents.add(parent);
children.add(child);
);

result = [...parents]
.filter(p => !children.has(p))
.map(p => ( [p]: references[p] ));

console.log(result);

.as-console-wrapper max-height: 100% !important; top: 0; 






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answered Nov 16 '18 at 12:22









Nina ScholzNina Scholz

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  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36

















  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36
















This works perfectly, Thanks

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:36





This works perfectly, Thanks

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:36













0














OMG this seemingly simple stuff took so long






const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)








share|improve this answer

























  • you could add your answer as a code snipet

    – Dhaval Pankhaniya
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:27











  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36











  • @Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:26











  • @NurbolAlpysbayev I'm sorry but I have a new account and I cannot upvote :/

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:50















0














OMG this seemingly simple stuff took so long






const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)








share|improve this answer

























  • you could add your answer as a code snipet

    – Dhaval Pankhaniya
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:27











  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36











  • @Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:26











  • @NurbolAlpysbayev I'm sorry but I have a new account and I cannot upvote :/

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:50













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0








0







OMG this seemingly simple stuff took so long






const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)








share|improve this answer















OMG this seemingly simple stuff took so long






const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)








const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)





const users = 
"John": "James",
"Samar": "Michel",
"Albert": "Michel",
"Michel": "James",
"James": "Sarah"


const findRoots = () => Object.keys(users).filter(k => !(users[k] in users)).map(k => users[k])

const findSubordinates = (boss) => Object.keys(users).filter(k => users[k] === boss)

const traverseBoss = (boss) =>
let subs = findSubordinates(boss)

let subsCollection =

subs.forEach(s =>
subsCollection.push(
[s]: traverseBoss(s)
)
)

return subsCollection



const result =
findRoots().forEach(root => result[root] = traverseBoss(root))

console.log(result)






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edited Nov 16 '18 at 13:30

























answered Nov 16 '18 at 12:21









Nurbol AlpysbayevNurbol Alpysbayev

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  • you could add your answer as a code snipet

    – Dhaval Pankhaniya
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:27











  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36











  • @Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:26











  • @NurbolAlpysbayev I'm sorry but I have a new account and I cannot upvote :/

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:50

















  • you could add your answer as a code snipet

    – Dhaval Pankhaniya
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:27











  • This works perfectly, Thanks

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 12:36











  • @Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

    – Nurbol Alpysbayev
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:26











  • @NurbolAlpysbayev I'm sorry but I have a new account and I cannot upvote :/

    – Omar
    Nov 16 '18 at 13:50
















you could add your answer as a code snipet

– Dhaval Pankhaniya
Nov 16 '18 at 12:27





you could add your answer as a code snipet

– Dhaval Pankhaniya
Nov 16 '18 at 12:27













This works perfectly, Thanks

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:36





This works perfectly, Thanks

– Omar
Nov 16 '18 at 12:36













@Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 13:26





@Hussler you could at least upvote it if it works...

– Nurbol Alpysbayev
Nov 16 '18 at 13:26













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