Simple JSON Store

Easily load and save data to JSON file
Works synchronously so use as appropriate (CLI applications, simple writes)

Usage

const SimpleJsonStore = require('simple-json-store')
 
// Init a SimpleJsonStore instance with a file path
// and optionally some default values
const store = new JsonStore('./mystore.json', {foo: 'bar'});
 
store.set('awesome', true);
 
console.log(store.get('awesome'));
//=> true
 
console.log(store.get('foo'));
//=> bar
 
store.del('awesome');
 
console.log(store.get('awesome'));
//=> undefined

API

SimpleJsonStore(filePath, [defaults])

Create a new JsonStore instance store.

filePath

Type: string

File path to save JSON file to.

defaults

Type: object

Default content to init the store with.

store.set(key, value)

Set an item.

store.set(object)

Set multiple items at once.

store.get(key)

Get an item.

store.del(key)

Delete an item.

store.clear()

Delete all items.

store.all

Get all items as an object or replace the current config with an object:

store.all = {
    hello: 'world'
};

store.size

Get the item count.

store.path

Get the path to the JSON file. Can be used to show the user where the file is located or even better open it for them.

Related

• configstore - same thing but automatically sets up JSON save file for you
• lowdb - simple JSON database with query capabilities
• write-json-file - write JSON files atomically (async or sync)
• steno - another option to write JSON files atomically

License

BSD license
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