How to create an associative array in JavaScript literal notation

Question

I understand that there are no associative arrays in JavaScript, only objects.

However I can create an array with string keys using bracket

Answer 1

You want to use an object in this case

var myObject = {'a' : 200, 'b' : 300 };

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