Help with jQuery grabbing json data

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I am having some trouble here, my json data is outputting as follows:

{"date":[{"day_w":"Tuesday","day_n":"28","month":"Dec"}],"subscriptions":[{"subscribe":"example1"},{"subscribe":"example2"},{"subscribe":"example3"}]}

I am using the jQuery code:

$.getJSON("example.php",function(data){

$.each(data.subscriptions, function(i, item) {
    var subscribeData = "<li>"+ item.subscribe +"</li>";
    $('#list').append(subscribeData);
});

but I am having an issue grabbing the date array. I don't want to have to use .each because there is only one array holding the date. Does this make sense? Can anyone please help?

Are you going to use the date value within the $.each() loop? — onteria_
– onteria_, Commented May 12, 2011 at 16:28

Samir Talwar · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-12 16:29:11Z

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Why is date an array at all? Why not just have the object in there directly?

{"date":{"day_w":"Tuesday","day_n":"28","month":"Dec"},"subscriptions":[...

If that's not an option, you can just access date[0]:

doSomethingWith(data.date[0].day_w);

answered May 12, 2011 at 16:29

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SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-12 16:27:53Z

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You can write data.date[0] to get the first object in the array.

answered May 12, 2011 at 16:27

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mcbeav Over a year ago

its returning [object Object]

SLaks Over a year ago

That's because it is an object. You probably want one of the object's properties.

Hari Pachuveetil · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-12 16:39:29Z

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Try this - http://jsfiddle.net/FloydPink/bAtEW/

answered May 12, 2011 at 16:39

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