How convert tsv to Json - json

Question

I want to make a dynamic graph based on a json file. I have seen many examples with tsv but I donot how to convert it to json.
That is the part that I want to change from tsv to json but I donot know how!
d3.tsv("data/data.tsv", function(error, data) {
data.forEach(function(d) {
d.date = parseDate(d.date);
d.close = +d.close;
});
when I use
d3.json("data/data.json", function(data) {
data.forEach(function d) {
d.date = parseDate(d.date);
d.close = +d.close;
}
});
it gives this error: Uncaught type error: cannot call method 'forEach' of undefined!
Thanks for your suggestions :)

Answer 1

try to do something like this
d3.json("data/data.json", function(data) {
data.forEach(function d) {
d.date = parseDate(d.date);
d.close = +d.close;
}
});
d3.js have support for json, https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Requests

Answer 2

The syntax around your forEach is a little off; try this instead:
d3.json("data/data.json", function(data) {
data.forEach(function(d) {
d.date = parseDate(d.date);
d.close = +d.close;
});
});
(As Felix points out, this will only work if your JSON object is defined and is an array)

Answer 3

Here a small code where you'll be able to convert tsv to json. It could help you...
ps : here is typescript, but you can easily convert it to vanilla javascript ;)
// Set bunch of datas into format object
tsvToJson(datas: string): Array<Object>{
// Separate each lines
let array_datas = datas.split(/\r\n|\r|\n/g);
// Separate each values into each lines
var detailed_datas = [];
for(var i = 0; i < array_datas.length; i++){
detailed_datas.push(array_datas[i].split("\t"));
}
// Create index
var index = [];
var last_index = ""; // If the index we're reading is equal to "", it mean it might be an array so we take the last index
for(var i = 0; i < detailed_datas[0].length; i++){
if(detailed_datas[0][i] == "") index.push(last_index);
else {
index.push(detailed_datas[0][i]);
last_index = detailed_datas[0][i];
}
}
// Separate data from index
detailed_datas.splice(0, 1);
// Format data
var formated_datas = [];
for(var i = 0; i < detailed_datas.length; i++){
var row = {};
for(var j = 0; j < detailed_datas[i].length; j++){
// Check if value is empty
if(detailed_datas[i][j] != ""){
if(typeof row[index[j]] == "object"){
// it's already set as an array
row[index[j]].push(detailed_datas[i][j]);
} else if(row[index[j]] != undefined){
// Already have a value, so it might be an array
row[index[j]] = [row[index[j]], detailed_datas[i][j]];
} else {
// It's empty for now, so let's say first that it's a string
row[index[j]] = detailed_datas[i][j];
}
}
}
formated_datas.push(row);
}
console.log(formated_datas); // #TODO : remove this
return formated_datas;
}

Answer 4

I transpile and resume Wetteren's code:
convertTSVtoJSON(tsvData) {
const formattedData = tsvData.split(/\r\n|\r|\n/g).filter(e => !!e).map((parsedEntry) => parsedEntry.split("\t"));
const tsvHeaders = formattedData.shift();
return formattedData.map(formattedEntry => {
{
return tsvHeaders.reduce((jsonObject, heading, position) => {
jsonObject[heading] = formattedEntry[position];
return jsonObject;
}, {});
}
});
}