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_.set(object, path, value)

sourcenpm package

Sets the value at path of object. If a portion of path doesn't exist, it's created. Arrays are created for missing index properties while objects are created for all other missing properties. Use _.setWith to customize path creation.

Note: This method mutates object.

Since

3.7.0

Arguments

argument
object
path
value
type
Object
(Array|string)
*
description
The object to modify.
The path of the property to set.
The value to set.

Returns

(array)

Example

var object = { a: [{ b: { c: 3 } }] };

_.set(object, "a[0].b.c", 4);
console.log(object.a[0].b.c);
// => 4

_.set(object, ["x", "0", "y", "z"], 5);
console.log(object.x[0].y.z);
// => 5

var object = { a: [{ b: { c: 3 } }] };

_.set(object, "a[0].b.c", 4);
console.log(object.a[0].b.c);
// => 4

_.set(object, ["x", "0", "y", "z"], 5);
console.log(object.x[0].y.z);
// => 5