The js-file-download npm package is a simple utility for triggering file downloads in the browser. It allows developers to programmatically download files of various types, such as text, JSON, CSV, and more, directly from the client-side JavaScript code.

What are js-file-download's main functionalities?

Download Text File

This feature allows you to download a plain text file. The code sample demonstrates how to create a text file with the content 'Hello, world!' and trigger a download with the filename 'hello.txt'.

const fileDownload = require('js-file-download');
const text = 'Hello, world!';
fileDownload(text, 'hello.txt');

Download JSON File

This feature allows you to download a JSON file. The code sample shows how to convert a JavaScript object to a JSON string and trigger a download with the filename 'data.json'.

const fileDownload = require('js-file-download');
const jsonData = { name: 'John', age: 30 };
fileDownload(JSON.stringify(jsonData), 'data.json');

Download CSV File

This feature allows you to download a CSV file. The code sample demonstrates how to create a CSV string and trigger a download with the filename 'data.csv'.

const fileDownload = require('js-file-download');
const csvData = 'name,age\nJohn,30\nJane,25';
fileDownload(csvData, 'data.csv');

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Javascript File Download

Javascript function to trigger browser to save data to file as if it was downloaded.

Installation

npm install js-file-download --save

Usage

var fileDownload = require('js-file-download');
fileDownload(data, 'filename.csv');

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Last updated on 06 May 2020

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