querystrings

An advanced Query String parser that converts values into their correct Data Types and supports Nested Query Parameters.

Features

• Supports nested multi dimensional arrays and objects
• Converts values into their correct data types.
• Supports all data types: strings, integers, booleans, arrays & objects.

Install

npm install querystrings

API

There are only two functions that you need to use qs.parse and qs.stringify.

qs.parse( value )

Convert a Query String into a JSON Object.

// require the module
var qs = require('querystrings')
 
// parse a query string into a query object
var result = qs.parse('string=value&yes=true&no=false&array[0]=1&array[1]=2&object[a]=hello&object[b]=world&object[c][a]=3&object[c][a]=4')
 
// the result is:
{
    string: 'value',
    yes: true,
    no: false,
    array: [1,2],
    object: {
        a: 'hello',
        b: 'world',
        c: {
            a: [3,4]
        }
    }
}
 

qs.stringify( value )

Convert a JSON Object into a Query String.

// require the module
var qs = require('querystrings')
 
// stringify a query object into a query string
var result = qs.stringify({
    string: 'value',
    yes: true,
    no: false,
    array: [1,2],
    object: {
        a: 'hello',
        b: 'world',
        c: {
            a: [3,4]
        }
    }
})
 
// the result is:
string=value&yes=true&no=false&array[0]=1&array[1]=2&object[a]=hello&object[b]=world&object[c][a]=3&object[c][a]=4
 

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2014 Halász Ádám [e-mail]

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