michsch / underscore.deepExtend

Copy all of the properties in the source objects over to the destination object, and return the destination object. This method will recursively copy mutual properties which are also objects.

underscore mixin deepExtend

---

Copy all of the properties in the source objects over to the destination object, and return the destination object. This method will recursively copy mutual properties which are also objects.

Original code: https://gist.github.com/ElliotChong/3861963

How to use

var user = {
  "name": {
    "first": "Earl"
  },
  "friends": ["0", "1", "3"],
  "job": "Mad Scientist",
  "pets": { "dog": "Ralph" }
};

var userUpdate = {
  "name": {
    "last": "Duncan"
  },
  "friends": ["6", "9"],
  "job":
  "Happy Scientist",
  "pets": {
    "cat": "Judy"
  },
  "city": "Portlandia"
};

_.deepExtend(user, userUpdate);

/*
results in user equalling:

{
  "name": {
    "first": "Earl",
    "last": "Duncan"
  },
  "friends": ["0", "1", "3", "6", "9"],
  "job":
  "Happy Scientist",
  "pets": {
    "dog": "Ralph", "cat": "Judy"
  },
  "city": "Portlandia"
}
*/

License

Licensed under the MIT License and WTFPL License.