node-stringify

node-stringify

Stringify javascript objects and retrieve with eval.

Important notes

This library IS NOT designed to replace JSON.stringify. Unless you truly understand what this library does, I suggest you use JSON.stringify in the first place.

Install

npm install node-stringify --save

Example

var stringify = require('node-stringify');

console.assert(stringify(123) === '123');

console.assert(stringify('abc') === '\'abc\'');

console.assert(stringify(null) === 'null');

console.assert(stringify(undefined) === 'undefined');

console.assert(stringify(new Date(1000)) === 'new Date(1000)');

console.assert(stringify(function (a,b,c) {}) === '(function (a,b,c) {})');

console.assert(stringify([1, 2, 3]) === '[1,2,3]');

// The parenthesis is to make the result work with `eval`
console.assert(stringify({a: 1, b: 2}) === '({a:1,b:2})');

console.assert(stringify({a: 1, b: [2, 3]}) === '({a:1,b:[2,3]})');

// You can turn off the parenthesis too
console.assert(stringify({a: 1, b: 2}, {parenthesis:false}) === '{a:1,b:2}');

console.assert(stringify({a: 1, b: [2, 3]}, {parenthesis:false}) === '{a:1,b:[2,3]}');

Supported types

• null
• undefined
• number
• string
• date
• regexp
• function
• array
• object

Difference with JSON.stringify

• The result of node-stringify can be retrieved directly using eval(Please be aware that eval may be insecure).

Known issues

• Not support objects with circular references or too deeply nested(implemented in a recursive way).

License

MIT License.