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JavaScript

function getParentsHelper(tree, id, parents) {
    if (tree.opts._id == id) {
        return {
            found: true,
            parents: parents
        };
    }
    var result = {
        found: false,
    }
    if (tree.children) {
        $.each(tree.children, function(index, subtree) {
            var maybeParents = $.merge([], parents);
            if (tree.opts._id != undefined) {
                maybeParents.push(tree.opts._id);
            }
            var maybeResult = getParentsHelper(subtree, id, maybeParents);
            if (maybeResult.found) {
                result = maybeResult;
                return false;
            }
        });
    }
    return result;
}

function getParents(data, id) {
    var tree = {
        opts: { },
        children: data
    }
    return getParentsHelper(tree, id, []);
}