[angular] How to iterate object keys using *ngFor

I want to iterate [object object] using *ngFor in Angular 2.

The problem is the object is not array of object but object of object which contains further objects.

{

  "data": {
    "id": 834,
    "first_name": "GS",
    "last_name": "Shahid",
    "phone": "03215110224",
    "role": null,
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "picture": **{ <-- I want to get thumb: url but not able to fetch that**
      "url": null,
      "thumb": {
        "url": null
      }
    },
    "address": "Nishtar Colony",
    "city_id": 2,
    "provider": "email",
    "uid": "[email protected]"
  }
}

I know we can use pipe to iterate the object but how we can iterate further from object to object means data->picture->thum:url.

You have to create custom pipe.

import { Injectable, Pipe } from '@angular/core';
@Pipe({
   name: 'keyobject'
})
@Injectable()
export class Keyobject {

transform(value, args:string[]):any {
    let keys = [];
    for (let key in value) {
        keys.push({key: key, value: value[key]});
    }
    return keys;
}}

And then use it in your *ngFor

*ngFor="let item of data | keyobject"

I think the most elegant way to do that is to use the javascript Object.keys like this (I had first implemented a pipe for that but for me, it just complicated my work unnecessary):

in the Component pass Object to template:

Object = Object;

then in the template:

<div *ngFor="let key of Object.keys(objs)">
   my key: {{key}}
   my object {{objs[key] | json}} <!-- hier I could use ngFor again with Object.keys(objs[key]) -->
</div>

If you have a lot of subobjects you should create a component that will print the object for you. By printing the values and keys as you want and on an subobject calling itselfe recursively.

Hier you can find an stackblitz demo for both methods.

Angular now has a type of iterate Object for exactly this scenario, called a Set. It fit my needs when I found this question searching. You create the set, "add" to it like you'd "push" to an array, and drop it in an ngFor just like an array. No pipes or anything.

this.myObjList = new Set();

...

this.myObjList.add(obj);

...

<ul>
   <li *ngFor="let object of myObjList">
     {{object}}
   </li>
</ul>

I know this question is already answered but I have one solution for this same.

You can also use Object.keys() inside of *ngFor to get required result.

I have created a demo on stackblitz. I hope this will help/guide to you/others.

CODE SNIPPET

HTML Code

<div *ngFor="let key of Object.keys(myObj)">
  <p>Key-> {{key}} and value is -> {{myObj[key]}}</p>
</div>

.ts file code

Object = Object;

myObj = {
    "id": 834,
    "first_name": "GS",
    "last_name": "Shahid",
    "phone": "1234567890",
    "role": null,
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "picture": {
        "url": null,
        "thumb": {
            "url": null
        }
    },
    "address": "XYZ Colony",
    "city_id": 2,
    "provider": "email",
    "uid": "[email protected]"
}

i would do this:

<li *ngFor="let item of data" (click)='onclick(item)'>{{item.picture.url}}</li>

1.Create a custom pipe to get keys.

import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';

@Pipe({
  name: 'keys'
})
export class KeysPipe implements PipeTransform {

  transform(value: any, args?: any): any {
    return Object.keys(value);
  }
}

2. In angular template file, you can use *ngFor and iterate over your object object

<div class ="test" *ngFor="let key of Obj | keys">
    {{key}}
    {{Obj[key].property}
<div>

If you are using a map() operator on your response,you could maybe chain a toArray() operator to it...then you should be able to iterate through newly created array...at least that worked for me :)