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Convert string into Associative Array

in Using jQuery • 9 years ago

Hi everyone, I'm working on a search function that allows multiple page returns. I have everything up and running except the switching of pages. I currently pass the page number and keyword from php to jquery and create a href link containing the string below

I need to convert this string:

search?action=search&keyword=airplane&pagenum=2

Into a JSON array

{'action':'search','keyword':'airplane','pagenum':'2'};

So Im able to pass it back to my server using ajax for processing.

Does anyone have any ideas? I feel I may be overly complicating my situation.

Thanks

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Kevin B

Re: Convert string into Associative Array

9 years ago

hmm... does it have to be a json string? or, can you pass it to the server using get or post params like this:

$("a").click(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
$.ajax({
url: "./search/",
data: this.href.replace("search",""),
type: "POST", // or "GET"
success: function (data) {
console.log(data);
},
error: function () {
console.log(arguments);
}
});
});

or you could simply do this:

$("a").click(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
$.get(this.href, function(data){
alert(data);
});
});

you can get the data at the server side using $_GET["action"] to get the action param, or if you used $.post instead, $_POST["action"]

-- Kevin

skyros

Re: Convert string into Associative Array

9 years ago

I suppose I don't have to convert it, but I've been trying to keep JSON my standard when passing any data to the server. It just feels like if I try to convert this string its going to be a lot of work with replacing and splits, etc. Unless there is an easier way with serialize() or something.

I feel like Im missing a really simple answer

Kevin B

Re: Convert string into Associative Array

9 years ago

all of jquery's methods converts them to the string you currently have, not back to an object. To make it an object, you would have to get the querstring portion of it and use .split and a for loop to construct an object, then stringify the object to json.

-- Kevin

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