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DataSchema Utility: DataSchema.Array

DataSchema.Array normalizes arbitrary JavaScript array data against a given schema into an object with known properties.

Array of objects

Data
[
    {make:"Chevrolet", model:"Bel Air", year:1957},
    {make:"Dodge", model:"Dart", year:1964},
    {make:"Ford", model:"Mustang", year:1968}
]
    
Schema
{
    resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]
}
    
Normalized data

Array of arrays

Data
[
    ["Chevrolet", "Bel Air", 1957],
    ["Dodge", "Dart", 1964],
    ["Ford", "Mustang", 1968]
]
    
Schema
{
    resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]
}
    
Normalized data

Simple array of primitives

Data
[
    "1957 Chevrolet Bel Air", "1964 Dodge Dart", "1968 Ford Mustang"
]
    
Schema
{
    resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]
}
    
Normalized data

In order to use DataSchema.Array, input data must be a JavaScript array. Within that array, you may have...

...JavaScript objects

...JavaScript arrays

...primitive data types

...or even a combination.

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