How to: Set Object Values Using Lodash

How This Example Works

In this example, you'll use the _.create and _.set Lodash functions to create and alter your object path and value. First, you'll create an object using the _.create function. Next, you'll use end-user End-users, also known as Express Users, are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product. input to alter the key/value pair of your object using the _.set function to set the path, or key, and value of your created object. Then, your module outputs the new key/value pair to the end-user.

Here are the basic steps for this example:

1.

Your Calculator component creates a new object.

2.

The end-user enters their key and value to hardcode into the object.

3.

The object's key/value pair is hardcoded with the end-user's input.

4.

The new object values display to the end-user.

Here's how the comnfiguration looks in the Module Builder:

Here’s how the configuration looks in Express View Express View is how your end-user views your application. Express View also lets you preview your applications to test your configuration and view the styling. This is also the view your end-users will see when interacting with your application. After configuring a module, click Preview in the Module Builder to interact with the module in Express View.:

Creating Objects Using Lodash

The first step is to create an object using the _.create function. In this example, you'll create your object by hardcoding a value from a Hidden component. Start by adding a Hidden component to your module and name it object. Then, add an  Initializer and  Calculator component, naming your  Calculator as calcCreateObject. The  Initializer component triggers the calcCreateObject  Calculator component, which hardcodes an object value to your company Hidden component. In the  Calculator component's Outputs table Enter outputs components and actions you want the component to perform., you'll enter the Property ID of the Hidden component. Then, you'll enter the _.create function using the following Unqork syntax: =LODASH("create","object").

Here's how your calcCreateObject  Calculator component's Inputs and Outputs configuration looks: 

Here's how these three components look in the Module Builder: 

How This Use Case Works

For this use case, you'll use the _.create and _.set Lodash functions to create and alter your object path and value. First, you create an object using the _.create function. Next, you'll use end-user End-users, also known as Express Users, are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product. input to alter the key/value of your object. To do that, you'll use the _.set function to set the path, or key, and value of your created object. Then, your module outputs the new key/value for the end-user to see.

Here are the basic steps for how this use case works:

1.

Your Calculator component creates a new object.

2.

The end-user enters their key and value to hard code onto the object.

3.

Your object's key/value gets hardcoded with the end-user's input.

4.

The new object values display to the end-user.

Here's how the module looks in the Module Builder:

Here’s how the use case looks in Express View:

Creating an Object with Lodash

The first step is to create an object using the _.create function. In this example, you'll create your object by hardcoding a value from a Hidden component. Start by adding a Hidden component to your module and name it object. Then, add an  Initializer and  Calculator component, and name your  Calculator calcCreateObject. The  Initializer component triggers the calcCreateObject  Calculator component, which hardcodes an object value to your company Hidden component. In the  Calculator component's Outputs table Enter outputs components and actions you want the component to perform., you'll enter the Property ID of the Hidden component. Then, you'll enter the _.create function using the following Unqork syntax: =LODASH("create","object").

Here's how your calcCreateObject  Calculator looks: 

And, here's how these three components look in your module: