javascript - Convert complex input names to array -

i have complex input names like: this[is][][a][complex][name] , need convert array/object. like:

{ "this": { "is": [ { "a": { "complex": { "name": true } } } ] } } 

how can pure javascript or jquery?

reason

i need send jquery.ajax() method like:

jquery.ajax({     "data": {         "complex": complex_names,         "time": date.now()      }, ... }); 

if serialize data this[is][][a][complex][name]=true, broke http request, , sends data[this[is][][a][complex][name]] instead of data[this][is][][a][complex][name].

example

i did example you. well, suppose have this:

<input type="text" name="test1" value="ok" /> <input type="text" name="test2" value="ok" /> <input type="text" name="test3[1]" value="ok" /> <input type="text" name="test4[1][2]" value="ok" /> <input type="text" name="test5[]" value="ok" /> 

if send directly via post, it'll generate request like:

test1: ok test2: ok test3[1]: ok test4[1][2]: ok test5[]: ok 

but need send via jquery.ajax() method, inside of array in data option (like complex_data other data). request similar to:

call_time: 1612 call_title: test complex_data[test1]: ok complex_data[test2]: ok complex_data[test3][1]: ok complex_data[test4][1][2]: ok complex_data[test5][]: ok 

note form input set inside complex_data object. if convert data array, like:

{   "test1": "ok",   "test2": "ok",   "test3[1]": "ok",   "test4[1][2]": "ok",   "test5[]": "ok", } 

and send complex_data, it'll request it, instead:

ta). request similar to:

call_time: 1612 call_title: test complex_data[test1]: ok complex_data[test2]: ok complex_data[test3][1]]: ok complex_data[test4][1][2]]: ok complex_data[test5][]]: ok 

simplified case test1 nad test2 work fine, complex cases test3[1] not understand , broke.

workaround

currently i'm using workaround solution create array like: this][is][][a][complex , included http request data[...] turn data[this][is][][a][complex][name].

research

it's similar how convert input name javascript array question, bit more complex because deepness 0 infinite (generally level 3). so, can't make unless use eval (!).

interesting problem, here came with:

function convert(s) {     var names = s.replace(/^\w+/, "$&]").replace(/]$/, "").split("][");     var result = {};     var obj = result;     var last;     (var = 0; < names.length; i++) {         var name = names[i];         if (typeof last !== "undefined") {             obj[last] = name === "" ? [] : {};             obj = obj[last];         }         last = name === "" ? 0 : name;     }     obj[last] = true;     return result; } 

jsfiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/qdrvz/