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- Node.js - jsonfile
- ================
- Easily read/write JSON files in Node.js. _Note: this module cannot be used in the browser._
- [](https://www.npmjs.org/package/jsonfile)
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- [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/jprichardson/node-jsonfile/branch/master)
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- Why?
- ----
- Writing `JSON.stringify()` and then `fs.writeFile()` and `JSON.parse()` with `fs.readFile()` enclosed in `try/catch` blocks became annoying.
- Installation
- ------------
- npm install --save jsonfile
- API
- ---
- * [`readFile(filename, [options], callback)`](#readfilefilename-options-callback)
- * [`readFileSync(filename, [options])`](#readfilesyncfilename-options)
- * [`writeFile(filename, obj, [options], callback)`](#writefilefilename-obj-options-callback)
- * [`writeFileSync(filename, obj, [options])`](#writefilesyncfilename-obj-options)
- ----
- ### readFile(filename, [options], callback)
- `options` (`object`, default `undefined`): Pass in any [`fs.readFile`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_readfile_path_options_callback) options or set `reviver` for a [JSON reviver](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/parse).
- - `throws` (`boolean`, default: `true`). If `JSON.parse` throws an error, pass this error to the callback.
- If `false`, returns `null` for the object.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- jsonfile.readFile(file, function (err, obj) {
- if (err) console.error(err)
- console.dir(obj)
- })
- ```
- You can also use this method with promises. The `readFile` method will return a promise if you do not pass a callback function.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- jsonfile.readFile(file)
- .then(obj => console.dir(obj))
- .catch(error => console.error(error))
- ```
- ----
- ### readFileSync(filename, [options])
- `options` (`object`, default `undefined`): Pass in any [`fs.readFileSync`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_readfilesync_path_options) options or set `reviver` for a [JSON reviver](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/parse).
- - `throws` (`boolean`, default: `true`). If an error is encountered reading or parsing the file, throw the error. If `false`, returns `null` for the object.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- console.dir(jsonfile.readFileSync(file))
- ```
- ----
- ### writeFile(filename, obj, [options], callback)
- `options`: Pass in any [`fs.writeFile`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_writefile_file_data_options_callback) options or set `replacer` for a [JSON replacer](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/stringify). Can also pass in `spaces`, or override `EOL` string or set `finalEOL` flag as `false` to not save the file with `EOL` at the end.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj, function (err) {
- if (err) console.error(err)
- })
- ```
- Or use with promises as follows:
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj)
- .then(res => {
- console.log('Write complete')
- })
- .catch(error => console.error(error))
- ```
- **formatting with spaces:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj, { spaces: 2 }, function (err) {
- if (err) console.error(err)
- })
- ```
- **overriding EOL:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj, { spaces: 2, EOL: '\r\n' }, function (err) {
- if (err) console.error(err)
- })
- ```
- **disabling the EOL at the end of file:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj, { spaces: 2, finalEOL: false }, function (err) {
- if (err) console.log(err)
- })
- ```
- **appending to an existing JSON file:**
- You can use `fs.writeFile` option `{ flag: 'a' }` to achieve this.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/mayAlreadyExistedData.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFile(file, obj, { flag: 'a' }, function (err) {
- if (err) console.error(err)
- })
- ```
- ----
- ### writeFileSync(filename, obj, [options])
- `options`: Pass in any [`fs.writeFileSync`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_writefilesync_file_data_options) options or set `replacer` for a [JSON replacer](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/stringify). Can also pass in `spaces`, or override `EOL` string or set `finalEOL` flag as `false` to not save the file with `EOL` at the end.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFileSync(file, obj)
- ```
- **formatting with spaces:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFileSync(file, obj, { spaces: 2 })
- ```
- **overriding EOL:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFileSync(file, obj, { spaces: 2, EOL: '\r\n' })
- ```
- **disabling the EOL at the end of file:**
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/data.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFileSync(file, obj, { spaces: 2, finalEOL: false })
- ```
- **appending to an existing JSON file:**
- You can use `fs.writeFileSync` option `{ flag: 'a' }` to achieve this.
- ```js
- const jsonfile = require('jsonfile')
- const file = '/tmp/mayAlreadyExistedData.json'
- const obj = { name: 'JP' }
- jsonfile.writeFileSync(file, obj, { flag: 'a' })
- ```
- License
- -------
- (MIT License)
- Copyright 2012-2016, JP Richardson <jprichardson@gmail.com>
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