What is @progress/kendo-file-saver?
@progress/kendo-file-saver is a utility package that provides functionalities for saving files on the client-side. It is particularly useful for web applications that need to export data to files such as text, JSON, or binary formats.
What are @progress/kendo-file-saver's main functionalities?
Save Text File
This feature allows you to save a plain text file. The code creates a Blob object containing the text 'Hello, world!' and then uses the saveAs function to prompt the user to save the file as 'hello.txt'.
const { saveAs } = require('@progress/kendo-file-saver');
const blob = new Blob(['Hello, world!'], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
saveAs(blob, 'hello.txt');
Save JSON File
This feature allows you to save a JSON file. The code creates a Blob object containing a JSON string representation of a JavaScript object and then uses the saveAs function to prompt the user to save the file as 'data.json'.
const { saveAs } = require('@progress/kendo-file-saver');
const data = { name: 'John', age: 30 };
const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)], { type: 'application/json' });
saveAs(blob, 'data.json');
Save Binary File
This feature allows you to save a binary file. The code creates an ArrayBuffer and fills it with some binary data, then creates a Blob object from the ArrayBuffer and uses the saveAs function to prompt the user to save the file as 'binary.bin'.
const { saveAs } = require('@progress/kendo-file-saver');
const arrayBuffer = new ArrayBuffer(8);
const view = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);
for (let i = 0; i < view.length; i++) {
view[i] = i * 2;
}
const blob = new Blob([arrayBuffer], { type: 'application/octet-stream' });
saveAs(blob, 'binary.bin');
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file-saver
The 'file-saver' package is a popular library for saving files on the client-side. It provides similar functionalities to @progress/kendo-file-saver, allowing you to save text, JSON, and binary files. It is widely used and has a simple API for file saving operations.
browser-filesaver
The 'browser-filesaver' package is another alternative for saving files in the browser. It offers similar capabilities to @progress/kendo-file-saver, including support for various file types and formats. It is designed to be lightweight and easy to use.
save-as
The 'save-as' package is a minimalistic library for saving files on the client-side. It provides basic functionalities similar to @progress/kendo-file-saver, focusing on simplicity and ease of use. It supports saving text, JSON, and binary files.