Access object child properties using a dot notation string [duplicate]

Answer 1

I don't know a supported jQuery API function but I have this function:

    var ret = data; // Your object
    var childexpr = "b.b2"; // Your expression

    if (childexpr != '') {
        var childs = childexpr.split('.');
        var i;
        for (i = 0; i < childs.length && ret != undefined; i++) {
            ret = ret[childs[i]];
        }
    }

    return ret;