How to find a value in an array of objects in JavaScript?

Question

I have an array of objects:

Object = {
   1 : { name : bob , dinner : pizza },
   2 : { name : john , dinner : sushi },
   3 : { name : larry, dinner : hummus         


        

Answer 1

I would try not to reinvent the wheel. We use object-scan for all our data processing needs. It's conceptually very simple, but allows for a lot of cool stuff. Here is how you would solve your specific question

const objectScan = require('object-scan');

const findDinner = (dinner, data) => objectScan(['*'], {
  abort: true,
  rtn: 'value',
  filterFn: ({ value }) => value.dinner === dinner
})(data);

const data = {
  1: { name: 'bob', dinner: 'pizza' },
  2: { name: 'john', dinner: 'sushi' },
  3: { name: 'larry', dinner: 'hummus' }
};

console.log(findDinner('sushi', data));
// => { name: 'john', dinner: 'sushi' }