JSON stringify omits 'String'

Question

I have this json object:

values: {
    username: { type: String, unique: true },
    password: { type: String }
}

When running JSON.stringify(values) I get:

{"username":{"unique":true},"password":{}}

It omits type: String.

Any workarounds?

JSON.stringify skips all Function types when serializing, since they are not valid in JSON. — Dominic Barnes
– Dominic Barnes, Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 2:26
Depends on what you want to achieve. What did you intend to use String for? — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 2:28

Givius · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 02:26:32Z

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try including the quotes:

values: {
  username: { type: "String", unique: true },
  password: { type: "String" }
}

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 2:26

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Dominic Barnes · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 02:45:38Z

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JSON.stringify omits values that are not valid JSON, including undefined and Function.

If you really really want to, you could use the replacer parameter (not sure how cross-browser this will be though) and work around this. This function will basically inspect to see if the value is a function, and it will return the function name. In your example, it will return "String", since String is a global constructor function.

JSON.stringify(your_object, function (key, value) {
    if (typeof value === "function") {
        return value.name; // or value.toString() for the function body/declaration
    }

    return value;
});

Although, to be clear, you're better off using a string as your type, ("String" instead of String) no hoops to jump through then.

edited Nov 29, 2012 at 2:45

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 2:33

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