How to convert JS Object to Array

Question

I need to convert a hash map

{ 
    \"fruit\" : [\"mango\",\"orange\"],
    \"veg\"   : [\"carrot\"]
} 

to

[ 
  { \"type\         


        

Answer 1

In case of using underscore.js:

var original = { 
   "fruit" : ["mango","orange"],
   "veg"   : ["carrot"]
}
var converted = _.map(original, function(name, type){
   return {
      type: type, 
      name: name
   };
});