Convert a string to an object

Function: Convert a string to an object

This action allows you to transform a piece of text (specifically, text formatted like JSON) into a structured object within your application. This is incredibly useful when you receive data as a simple string but need to work with it as a collection of named fields, like a record or a data entry.

Input

• String to Convert: A piece of text that you want to turn into an object. This text must be formatted correctly, typically like JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), which is a common way to represent structured data.
• Data Format: This defines the structure or blueprint for the object you want to create. It tells the system what fields (like "name", "age", "email") and types of data (like text, number, date) to expect in the resulting object. You'll usually select an existing data format from your application.

Output

• Result: The name of the variable where the newly created object will be stored. This object will have the structure defined by your chosen "Data Format" and contain the data extracted from your "String to Convert".

Execution Flow

Real-Life Examples

Example 1: Processing Customer Information from an API Response

Imagine your application receives customer data from an external service as a single text string. You need to convert this string into a structured customer object to update your database.

• Inputs:
  • String to Convert: \{"customer_id": "CUST001", "name": "Alice Wonderland", "email": "[email protected]", "is_active": true\}
  • Data Format: Customer Profile (a pre-defined data format in your application with fields like customer_id (Text), name (Text), email (Email), is_active (True/False)).
• Result: A new variable named customerData (or whatever you specify for "Result") will hold an object with the following structure and values:
  • customerData.customer_id = "CUST001"
  • customerData.name = "Alice Wonderland"
  • customerData.email = "[email protected]"
  • customerData.is_active = true

Example 2: Configuring a Product with Options

You have a product configuration that's saved as a text string, and you want to load it into an object to display or modify its options.

• Inputs:
  • String to Convert: \{"product_name": "Premium Widget", "color": "Blue", "size": "Large", "quantity": 5\}
  • Data Format: Product Configuration (a data format with fields like product_name (Text), color (Text), size (Text), quantity (Number)).
• Result: A new variable named widgetConfig will hold an object:
  • widgetConfig.product_name = "Premium Widget"
  • widgetConfig.color = "Blue"
  • widgetConfig.size = "Large"
  • widgetConfig.quantity = 5

Example 3: Parsing User Preferences

A user's personalized settings are stored as a string. You need to convert this string into an object to apply their preferences.

• Inputs:
  • String to Convert: \{"theme": "Dark", "notifications_enabled": true, "language": "en-US"\}
  • Data Format: User Preferences (a data format with fields like theme (Text), notifications_enabled (True/False), language (Text)).
• Result: A new variable named userSettings will hold an object:
  • userSettings.theme = "Dark"
  • userSettings.notifications_enabled = true
  • userSettings.language = "en-US"