How to write data to JSON file while using Reactjs

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Or actually the question should be

How to write data to JSON file using Reactjs and Nodejs

I'm very first to react and do not understand which database should I use with.

PS. It's can easily to read json file with

var data = require('./data.json');

but to write data I try using npm 'jsonfile' package and both try to used Nodejs and got this error

TypeError: fs.writeFileSync is not a function

If you're trying to access your filesystem/database directly from your front-end React app, that's not going to work. You need to communicate with a server via HTTP, and then have the server do the stuff that interacts with the files/database. — Joe Clay
– Joe Clay, Commented Jul 7, 2017 at 9:14

Vincent Morris · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-21 18:30:10Z

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I was literally searching for an answer on this today. I'm using React so it should be similiar for you. I think I figured it out.

I found you have to do two things.

Import the Json file at the top of your code file

import data from ./data.json
Declare a variable passing the name of the variable specified in the import statement(in this case data)

const data = require('./data.json');

Now calling {data} should allow you to usae the data of the file

Hope this helps :D

answered Nov 21, 2018 at 18:30

Vincent Morris

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