Question

This is the JSON output that I currently have:

[{"pk": 1, "model": "system.employees", 
"fields": {"chi_name": "N/A", "eng_name": "Eli"}}]

I want the output to be

[{"label": "Eli", "value": "1"}]

how can I take the values of pk and eng_name from the JSON data and output it like above?

Answer 1

You can use jQuery.map:

var data = [{"pk": 1, "model": "system.employees", 
    "fields": {"chi_name": "N/A", "eng_name": "Eli"}}];

var new = $.map(data, function(index, item) {
        return { label: item.fields.eng_name, value: item.pk };
    });