Function set

lib/web/jshint.js:11322–11346

* Sets the property value of `path` on `object`. If a portion of `path` * does not exist it is created. * * @static * @memberOf _ * @category Object * @param {Object} object The object to augment. * @param {Array|string} path The path of the property to set. *

(object, path, value)

     * // => 5
     */
    function set(object, path, value) {
      if (object == null) {
        return object;
      }
      var pathKey = (path + '');
      path = (object[pathKey] != null || isKey(path, object)) ? [pathKey] : toPath(path);

      var index = -1,
          length = path.length,
          endIndex = length - 1,
          nested = object;

      while (nested != null && ++index < length) {
        var key = path[index];
        if (isObject(nested)) {
          if (index == endIndex) {
            nested[key] = value;
          } else if (nested[key] == null) {
            nested[key] = isIndex(path[index + 1]) ? [] : {};
          }
        }
        nested = nested[key];
      }
      return object;
    }

    /**
     * An alternative to `_.reduce`; this method transforms `object` to a new