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POCreating an multidimensional Array from string (hierarchical data)
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copied!<p>I have an Array with this kind of values:</p> <pre><code>val = [ ['L-2-4-1','john','bla1'], ['L-1-1-26','bohn','bla2'], ['L-2-1','cohn','bla3'], ['L-1-1-05','rohn','bla4'], ['L-1-1','gohn','bla5'] ['L-2-3-1','zohn','bla-finally'] ]; </code></pre> <p>The number-sequence is always unique and "0" is never used.<br> What I'm trying to get would be something like this:</p> <pre><code>ser = [ [undefined], [ [undefined],[ ['gohn'],['bla5'] ], [undefined], ... , [ ['bohn'], ['blah2'] ] ], ... ]; </code></pre> <p>The purpose is to be able to access the data like this:</p> <pre><code>ser[2][4][1][0]; // Array('john','bla1') ser[1][1][0]; // Array('gohn','bla5') ser[1][1][26][0]; // Array('bohn','bla2') </code></pre> <p>and also to loop through all elements.. for instance:</p> <pre><code>for(var i = 0; i <= ser[1][1].length; i++){ //code } </code></pre> <p>The main problem I have is that I was not able to set the variables the same way I intend to read them. Because this does NOT work, since I need to declare all arrays separately as arrays (right?)</p> <pre><code>var ser[1][1][26][0] = ['john','bla1']; // Nop; </code></pre> <p>I don't know the maximum depth of the tree</p> <p>Trying to build the arrays from "inside out" or from "right to left" -however it is best described- I always end up overwriting previously set array elements.</p> <p>Maybe the whole idea is too complicated (or at least not ideal) for the purpose? What would you suggest? I have the feeling I´m trying to do the right thing but the wrong way... Something like organizing marbles on a glass surface. Everything keeps moving around... </p>

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