JSON.stringify() in JavaScript

A very brief intro on JSON

JSON = JavaScript Object Notation

JSON is just a text format to store data on your server and transport it to the user easily.

Why do we need JSON.stringify()?

To transfer data to a web server, it requires a string conversion if the data is not in a string format.

JSON.stringify() is used to convert the JavaScript object into a string.

How to stringify a JavaScript Object?

Here’s an example of a JavaScript object:

const object1 = {name: "ABC", job: "Developer", place: "London"};

This is how you can convert it to a string:

const str = JSON.stringify(object1);

This is how the final string will look like and sent over to a web server:

{"name":"ABC","job":"Developer","place":"London"};

How to stringify a JavaScript Array?

Here’s an example of a JavaScript array:

const array1 = ["ABC", "DEF", "XYZ"];

This is how you can convert it to a string:

const str = JSON.stringify(array1);

This is how the final string will look like and sent over to a web server:

["ABC","DEF","XYZ"]

Date objects are not allowed in JSON.

JSON.stringify() will convert the date object into a string which cab be converted back to the date when you receive it.

Functions will be removed from the JS object when you use JSON.stringify().

References

MDN: More examples

MDN: Browser compatibility

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