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I have an array of values in my React app [profile1, profile2, profile3] read from a database and I need to convert these to a json object that can be used in a third party component. The resultant json needs to be:

{profile1: "profile1", profile2: "profile2", profile3: "profile2"}
I am unfamiliar with JavaScript and React.
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– T.J. Crowder
                Sep 4, 2020 at 11:37
                FWIW: JSON is a textual notation for data exchange. (More here.) If you're dealing with JavaScript source code, and not dealing with a string, you're not dealing with JSON.
– T.J. Crowder
                Sep 4, 2020 at 11:37
                What is profile1, profile2, etc? A variable? A string? In your example it looks like variables. It's usually not possible to get the name of a variable. Please provide a more complete example.
– Felix Kling
                Sep 4, 2020 at 11:51
                No need to lash out. The title says "Need help converting a React array to a JSON object with same key and value please" .  "I also said that they were values from a database" But that doesn't tell me whether you are getting the whole array from the database or whether you are putting three values from the database into an array. Lots of people say one thing and mean another. That's why we comment and ask for clarification, to make sure we are all on the same page. You could have just clarified that the data you have is (maybe) ["profile1", "profile2", "profile3"].
– Felix Kling
                Sep 4, 2020 at 12:27
                please give answer in proper detail. Check this link for details. stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer
– DaniyalAhmadSE
                Sep 4, 2020 at 12:00
                This is perfect thanks for you help - I knew it would be simple just didn't know the syntax
– Gary Evely
                Sep 4, 2020 at 12:02
        
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