Javascript: How to add array values to object property

Question

Following code is for socket.io server in node.js

var app = require('express')();
var http = require('http').Server(app);
var io = require('socket.io')(http);
var clients=[];
var gamename={};

io.on('connection', function(socket){
  socket.on('game', function(data){
    gamename[data.gamename]=data.number; //problem is here 
  });
});

gamename=name of the game; number= user id;

there can be more number of games;
there can be more number of users per game

and I am emitting game event in the client side with some data (includeing gamename, and number)whenever a connection is established with the server. So whenever a new client connects to the server the game event is triggered in the server. In the game event in the server side I want to push "number" to the object property gamename(variable).

example:

var games={};

whenever there is a connection for example for the game poker with user id 34 I want to do var gamename='poker';

 gamename[gamename] -> I want this automatically created as array, or   anything, but I want to push user id's.

the resulting objecting should be.

games={'poker' : [34]};

If I one more user connects for poker with user id 45,

games={'poker' : [34, 45]};

and If a a user connects for game cricket with user 67

games={'poker' : [34, 45],'cricket' : [67]};

Initial object

games={};

after some connections(there can be n number of connections)

games={'poker' : [34, 45],'cricket' : [67]};

If my question is not clear I will explain it in detail if anybody asks. Thanks in advance

Tudor Constantin · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-19 08:06:45Z

7

Like this:

var app = require('express')();
var http = require('http').Server(app);
var io = require('socket.io')(http);
var clients=[];
var gamename={};

io.on('connection', function(socket){
  socket.on('game', function(data){
    gamename[data.gamename] = gamename[data.gamename] || [];
    gamename[data.gamename].push( data.number ); //no more problem 
  });
});

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 8:06

Tudor Constantin

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3 Comments

scriptkiddie Over a year ago

Thanks, But could you please explain what this line does gamename[data.gamename] = gamename[data.gamename] || []; I am new to javascript

Tudor Constantin Over a year ago

it initializes the gamename[data.gamename] to an empty array if it's not already initialized.

Tudor Constantin Over a year ago

yw, please accept my answer if it solved your problem :)

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