Rails 3 passing a rails array to javascript function which uses a javascript array

Question

I am trying to pass a rails array to a javascript function. The function will then use the array values in javascript so I need to keep it an array.

Here is how I am

Answer 1

bokor's answer works, but causes some linter and IDE errors if you want the array to be saved to a const, instead of a var / let.

The following variation seems to work and be compliant with the linters and IDEs that I am using.

const js_array = JSON.parse('<%= raw @object %>');