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How to get unique values from two 2D arrays in JavaScript

I am trying to get unique values from two arrays which looks like that:
array[{A,B,C},{C,D,E},{1,3,2},....]
both looks the same.
I tried to add them using concat and the get unique values from looping.
So I ended up with this:
function uniqueValues() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var srcSheet = ss.getSheetByName("arr1");
const array1 = srcSheet.getRange(1, 1, srcSheet.getLastRow(), srcSheet.getLastColumn()).getValues();
var srcSheet1 = ss.getSheetByName("arr2");
const array2 = srcSheet1.getRange(1, 1, srcSheet1.getLastRow(), srcSheet1.getLastColumn()).getValues();
var dodaj = array1.concat(array2);
for (var i=0; i<dodaj.length; i++) {
var listI = dodaj[i];
loopJ: for (var j=0; j<dodaj.length; j++) {
var listJ = dodaj[j];
if (listI === listJ) continue;
for (var k=listJ.length; k>=0; k--) {
if (listJ[k] !== listI[k]) continue loopJ;
}
dodaj.splice(j, 1);
}
}
var result = ss.getSheetByName("test").getRange(2, 5, dodaj.length, 3).setValues(dodaj);
//Logger.log(dodaj);
}
It was working well when array looked like this array[{A,B},{C,D}] but with three elements it started to return duplicates as well... I have no idea what can be wrong.

If I understand you correctly, you want to retrieve the unique rows from the values in arr1 and arr2. That is to say, you want to remove duplicate inner arrays from dodaj.
After using concat to merge the two arrays, you could do the following:
Use JSON.stringify() to transform each inner array to a string, in order to compare them without iterating through them.
Use the Set constructor and the spread syntax in order to remove the duplicate strings (see this answer).
Transform the strings back to arrays with JSON.parse().
Code snippet:
var dodaj = array1.concat(array2);
dodaj = [...new Set(dodaj.map(JSON.stringify))].map(JSON.parse);
var result = ss.getSheetByName("test").getRange(2, 5, dodaj.length, dodaj[0].length).setValues(dodaj);

Convert Array of Javascript Objects to single simple array

I have not been able to figure out how to properly accomplish this.
I have a JS array of objects that looks like this:
[{"num":"09599","name":"KCC","id":null},{"num":"000027","name":"Johns","id":null}]
I would like to convert this into a simple, single JS array, without any of the keys, it should look like this:
[
"09599",
"KCC",
"000027",
"Johns" ]
The IDs can be dropped entirely. Any help would be really appreciated.

Simply iterate the original array, pick the interesting keys and accumulate them in another array, like this
var keys = ['num', 'name'],
result = [];
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i += 1) {
// Get the current object to be processed
var currentObject = data[i];
for (var j = 0; j < keys.length; j += 1) {
// Get the current key to be picked from the object
var currentKey = keys[j];
// Get the value corresponding to the key from the object and
// push it to the array
result.push(currentObject[currentKey]);
}
}
console.log(result);
// [ '09599', 'KCC', '000027', 'Johns' ]
Here, data is the original array in the question. keys is an array of keys which you like to extract from the objects.
If you want to do this purely with functional programming technique, then you can use Array.prototype.reduce, Array.prototype.concat and Array.prototype.map, like this
var keys = ['num', 'name'];
console.log(data.reduce(function (result, currentObject) {
return result.concat(keys.map(function (currentKey) {
return currentObject[currentKey];
}));
}, []));
// [ '09599', 'KCC', '000027', 'Johns' ]

You can use Object.keys() and .forEach() method to iterate through your array of object, and use .map() to build your filtered array.
var array = [{"num":"09599","name":"KCC","id":null},{"num":"000027","name":"Johns","id":null}];
var filtered = array.map(function(elm){
var tmp = [];
//Loop over keys of object elm
Object.keys(elm).forEach(function(value){
//If key not equal to id
value !== 'id'
//Push element to temporary array
? tmp.push(elm[value])
//otherwise, do nothing
: false
});
//return our array
return tmp;
});
//Flat our filtered array
filtered = [].concat.apply([], filtered);
console.log(filtered);
//["09599", "KCC", "000027", "Johns"]

How about using map :
var data = [
{"num":"09599","name":"KCC","id":null}
{"num":"000027","name":"Johns","id":null}
];
var result = data.map(function(obj) {
return [
obj.num,
obj.name,
obj.id
];
});

associative array inside array

I have an array within an array as follows:
var array = new Array();
for ( i = 0; i < start.length; i++) {
array[i] = {};
array[i]['properties'] = {};
for(property in start[i].properties ){
//start[i].properties[property] --> ['Type'] = 'any string'
array[j]['properties'][property] = start[i].properties[property];
}
array[i]['id'] = start[i].getId();
}
So in the end I've an array with different elements like 'id' and an element as an array in this array (properties).
But when I use this array in another function, I can't reference to this inner array:
for (var v = 0; v < array.length; v++) {
console.log(array[v][properties]['Type'])
}
The "array[v][properties]['Type']" is not defined..... Why?

You're trying to access the variable properties, not the key properties The proper way to do that would be with array[v].properties.Type.
It's also better not to use bracket syntax unless you must - using dot syntax makes for more easily readable code.
The correct term for JavaScript btw is object, not associative array.

Get the length of an array within a JSON object

I want to find out how many items are in my JSON object. I have seen many answers but they all deal with a common value to loop through. I am wanting the results to tell me that there are 2 items in this object. Any help would be great!
[{"manager_first_name":"jim","manager_last_name":"gaffigan"}]

You could use Object.keys in newer browsers. It would return an array of all the keys in the object, and that array would have a length property that will tell you how many items there are in the object :
var arr = [{"manager_first_name":"jim","manager_last_name":"gaffigan"}];
var length = Object.keys(arr[0]).length;
FIDDLE
In non-supporting browsers, you have to iterate
var arr = [{"manager_first_name":"jim","manager_last_name":"gaffigan"}];
var i = 0;
for (var key in arr[0]) i++;
FIDDLE

You can do this:
var arr = [{"manager_first_name":"jim","manager_last_name":"gaffigan"}],
length = 0,
obj = arr[0]; // Get first obj from array
for(var k in obj){
if( obj.hasOwnProperty(k) ) {
length++;
}
}
console.log(length); // Shows 2
You should use hasOwnProperty because you can also extend an Object with functions, there could otherwise also be count als keys.
Links:
hasOwnProperty

Try
var jsonArr = [{"manager_first_name":"jim","manager_last_name":"gaffigan"}];
var itemCount = JSON.stringify(jsonArr).split('":"').length - 1;
This is, of course, a rather coarse(and unreliable) way of doing it, but if you just want the item count, this should work like a charm.

how to generate arrays automatically in javascript?

I want to make a loop that makes arrays automatically and assign the values to it.
The problem is how to generate the array itself automatically.
for(var attGetter=1; attGetter <= num; attGetter++){
var catesArray1 = new Array();
for(var atttGetterArray=1; atttGetterArray <= series; attGetterArray++){
idOfInput = "cate"+chartGetter+"_series"+attGetterArray;
catesArray1.push($("#"+idOfInput).val());
}
}
I want the loop to generate the array itself automatically like
catesArray1
catesArray2
catesArray3
and so on..

You need an object or an array to hold the multiple arrays you wish to create. Maybe something you are looking for is like the following?
var arrayHolder = new Array();
for(var attGetter=1; attGetter <= num; attGetter++){
var catesArray = new Array();
for(var attGetterArray=1; atttGetterArray <= series; attGetterArray++){
idOfInput = "cate"+chartGetter+"_series"+attGetterArray;
catesArray.push($("#"+idOfInput).val());
}
arrayHolder.push(catesArray);
}

If you want the arrays to be in global namespace, You can try
window['catesArray' + attGetter] = [];
...
window['catesArray' + attGetter].push(...)
Else you can create a hash object and use it to hold the reference
var obj = {};
.....
obj['catesArray' + attGetter] = [];
.....
obj['catesArray' + attGetter].push(...)

In that case you will have to create one new array that holds all the cacatesArrays from first for loop
var catesArrayContainer = new Array(); //<<<---------------------
for(var attGetter=1; attGetter <= num; attGetter++){
var catesArray = new Array();
for(var atttGetterArray=1; atttGetterArray <= series; attGetterArray++){
idOfInput = "cate"+chartGetter+"_series"+attGetterArray;
catesArray.push($("#"+idOfInput).val());
}
catesArrayContainer.push(catesArray); //<<<--------------------
}
EDIT :
This happens because the scope of variable catesArray1 was limited. When the loop enters next iteration the catesArray1 gets reinitialized, thus losing all the previously stored values...
Now in the code I have posted, we are storing every instance of catesArray1 in another array, and your values persist out side of the for loop

You can do something like this for 4 arrays of 5 elements each
yourarray=[];
for (i = 0; i <4; i++) {
temparray=[];
for (j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
temparray.push($('#'+whateverID+'_'+i+'_'+j)) //your values here
}
yourarray.push(temparray);
}
Check it on this JSFiddle. open chrome console to see array
If you want to create array within loop from index
You can use eval to evaluate javascript from strings but i wont use that unless there is no other way. you can see both above and eval method in this Fiddle. Open Chrome console to see array values
Just a comparison of using eval and 2D array
Open console in chrome while you run this jsFiddle and you will see the difference in eval and 2darray in context of this question.

You should assign them to an object. In this case, make an object variable before the first for-loop to hold all arrays:
var allArrays = {};
for(var attGetter=1; attGetter <= num; attGetter++){
var currentArray = allArrays['catesArray' + attGetter] = new Array();
for(var atttGetterArray=1; atttGetterArray <= series; attGetterArray++){
idOfInput = "cate"+chartGetter+"_series"+attGetterArray;
currentArray.push($("#"+idOfInput).val());
}
}

Instead of attempting to create & allocate dynamically named variables, I would think of this more of an array of array's if you will. In other words, create an array that holds all of the arrays you want:
var collections = []; // Literal notation for creating an array in JS
From here, it's a matter of making each value you create within this array its own array:
var n = 10; // Total amount of arrays you want
for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
var values = [];
// Have another loop that fills in the values array as expected
collections.push(values); // Each element at collections[i] is its own array.
}
If you truly need named elements, you could potentially do something very similar with just an object {} instead, and refer to each element by a name you create.
var collections = {}; // Literal notation for an object in JS
var n = 10; // Total amount of arrays you want
for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
var values = []; // Literal notation for an array in JS
// Fill in the values array as desired
var name = 'arr' + i; // How you'll refer to it in the object
collections[name] = values;
}
I suggest the former though, since it does not sound like you need to have explicit names on your arrays, but just want multiple layers of arrays.