[javascript] Convert JavaScript string in dot notation into an object reference

var find = function(root, path) {
  var segments = path.split('.'),
      cursor = root,
      target;

  for (var i = 0; i < segments.length; ++i) {
   target = cursor[segments[i]];
   if (typeof target == "undefined") return void 0;
   cursor = target;
  }

  return cursor;
};

var obj = { a: { b: '1', c: '2' } }
find(obj, "a.b"); // 1

var set = function (root, path, value) {
   var segments = path.split('.'),
       cursor = root,
       target;

   for (var i = 0; i < segments.length - 1; ++i) {
      cursor = cursor[segments[i]] || { };
   }

   cursor[segments[segments.length - 1]] = value;
};

set(obj, "a.k", function () { console.log("hello world"); });

find(obj, "a.k")(); // hello world

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