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object-to-formdata

> Convenient JavaScript function that serializes Objects to FormData instances.

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What is object-to-formdata?

The object-to-formdata npm package is a utility that converts JavaScript objects into FormData instances. This is particularly useful for sending data via HTTP requests, especially when dealing with file uploads or complex nested objects.

What are object-to-formdata's main functionalities?

Basic Object to FormData Conversion

This feature allows you to convert a simple JavaScript object into a FormData instance. The code sample demonstrates converting an object with basic key-value pairs into FormData.

const objectToFormData = require('object-to-formdata');
const obj = { name: 'John', age: 30 };
const formData = objectToFormData(obj);
console.log([...formData.entries()]);

Nested Object Conversion

This feature supports converting nested objects into FormData. The code sample shows how a nested object structure is handled and converted.

const objectToFormData = require('object-to-formdata');
const obj = { user: { name: 'John', age: 30 }, active: true };
const formData = objectToFormData(obj);
console.log([...formData.entries()]);

Array Handling

This feature allows arrays within objects to be converted into FormData. The code sample demonstrates converting an object containing an array into FormData.

const objectToFormData = require('object-to-formdata');
const obj = { tags: ['node', 'javascript', 'npm'] };
const formData = objectToFormData(obj);
console.log([...formData.entries()]);

File Uploads

This feature supports file uploads by converting file streams into FormData. The code sample shows how to include a file in the object and convert it into FormData.

const objectToFormData = require('object-to-formdata');
const fs = require('fs');
const obj = { file: fs.createReadStream('path/to/file.txt') };
const formData = objectToFormData(obj);
console.log([...formData.entries()]);

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