// Bad code: var options = new Object(); options.chart = new Object(); options.chart.renderTo = 'chart-container'; options.chart.defaultSeriesType = 'bar'; options.series = new Array(); options.series[0] = new Object(); obtions.series[0].name = 'Jane'; options.series[0].data = new Array(1, 0, 4); // Good code: var options = { chart: { renderTo: 'chart-container', defaultSeriesType: 'bar' }, series: [{ name: 'Jane', data: [1, 0, 4] }] };