Can't access items in javascript array -


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my array is:

{ "data":"data:image/png;base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaayaaaajycayaaacadojwaaagaeleq…accccaaaiiiicavwieip760zoccccaaaiiiiaaaoes+p992sgq2e6rdwaaaabjru5erkjggg==", "name":"splash.png", "imageoriginalwidth":1024, "imageoriginalheight":768, "imagewidth":1969, "imageheight":1477, "width":800, "height":600, "left":-585, "top":-406 } 

and have 2 variables:

$image_data = $array['data']; $image_name = $array['name']; 

both of these variables return undefined

am missing obvious?

first off, it's important note not array, it's object definition.

an array can defined as:

[ "data:image/png;base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaayaaaajycayaaacadojwaaagaeleq…accccaaaiiiicavwieip760zoccccaaaiiiiaaaoes+p992sgq2e6rdwaaaabjru5erkjggg==", "splash.png", 1024, 768, 1969, 1477, 800, 600, -585, -406 ] 

which doesn't keys, "data": (which can expressed data:) seems want access values key, want is:

var data, name, myobject;  // note: not "quote" object keys under normal circumstances. myobject = {     data:"data:image/png;base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaayaaaajycayaaacadojwaaagaeleq…accccaaaiiiicavwieip760zoccccaaaiiiiaaaoes+p992sgq2e6rdwaaaabjru5erkjggg==",     name:"splash.png",     imageoriginalwidth:1024,     imageoriginalheight:768,     imagewidth:1969,     imageheight:1477,     width:800,     height:600,     left:-585,     top:-406 }  data = myobject["data"]; // don't usuaully use  name = myobject["name"]; // style, although works.                          //                           // it's reserved                           // dynamic access.                          //                          // i.e. make string match keyname. 

however, correct should use dot syntax access object key.

data = myobject.data; name = myobject.name; 

i hope has cleared things little you.

on side note not use names $array. first don't use $ prefix normal variables, isn't php or basic.

secondly, when have object, want named useful / meaningful / memorable. (naming things hard!)

when name things properly, other people can read , understand code, , after heavy weekend on town, can you.