Creates a nested object based on strings and values passed.

flatToNested.js

var objects = {};
var array = "Address\\DeliveryPointValidationStatus\\Description".split('\\');
var array2 = "Address\\DeliveryPointValidationStatus\\Code".split('\\');
var array3 = "Employee\\Name".split('\\');

createNestedObj(objects, array, "Bleh");
createNestedObj(objects, array2, "CodeBleh");
createNestedObj(objects, array3, "BigBen");

console.log(objects);
console.log(objects.Address);


function createNestedObj(obj, nodes, value) {
  var curObj;
  for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
    
    if (!curObj) {
      curObj = obj;
    }
  
    if (i < nodes.length) {
      if (i === nodes.length - 1) {
        curObj[nodes[i]] = value;
      } else {
        if (!curObj[nodes[i]]) {
          curObj[nodes[i]] = {};
        }
      }
      curObj = curObj[nodes[i]];
    }
  }
  return obj;
}