Lodash - set method

Syntax

_.set(object, path, value)

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.

Arguments

• object (Object) − The object to modify.

• path (Array|string) − The path of the property to set.

• value (*) − The value to set.

Output

• (Object) − Returns object.

Example

var _ = require('lodash');
var object = { 'a': [{ 'b': { 'c': 3 } }] };
 
_.set(object, 'a[0].b.c', 4)

console.log(object.a[0].b.c);

Save the above program in tester.js. Run the following command to execute this program.

Command

\>node tester.js

Output

4