Add multiple attributes to an existing js object

Question

I want to add multiple attributes to an existing object with existing attributes. Is there a more concise way than one line per new attribute?

myObject.name         


        

Answer 1

From How can I merge properties of two JavaScript objects dynamically?

var obj2 = {name: 'don', gender: 'male'};
for (var attrname in myobject) { myobject[attrname] = obj2[attrname]; }

EDIT

To be a bit clearer about how you could extend Object to use this function:

//Extend the protype so you can make calls on the instance
Object.prototype.merge = function(obj2) {
    for (var attrname in obj2) {
        this[attrname] = obj2[attrname];
    }
    //Returning this is optional and certainly up to your implementation.  
    //It allows for nice method chaining.
    return this;
};
//Append to the object constructor function so you can only make static calls
Object.merge2 = function(obj1, obj2) {
    for (var attrname in obj2) {
        obj1[attrname] = obj2[attrname];
    }
    //Returning obj1 is optional and certainly up to your implementation
    return obj1;
};

Usage:

var myObject1 = { One: "One" };
myObject1.merge({ Two: "Two" }).merge({ Three: "Three" });
//myObject1 is { One: "One", Two: "Two", Three: "Three", merge: function }


var myObject2 = Object.merge2({ One: "One" }, { Two: "Two" });
Object.merge2(myObject2, { Three: "Three" });
//myObject2 is { One: "One", Two: "Two", Three: "Three" }

Note: You certainly could implement a flexible merge conflict strategy depending on your needs.