json-stringify-safe 5.0.1

The json-stringify-safe is a popular npm package that behaves like JSON.stringify, but the key difference being that it doesn't throw an error on circular references. Circular references happen when there's a property of the object which refers to the object itself, often causing infinite loop errors when stringifying with JSON. The json-stringify-safe npm package carefully handles such scenarios, making it a safe way to stringify JSON without encountering unexpected exceptions.

Here is how you can utilize the functionality of the json-stringify-safe package. First off, you need to install the package via npm and then import it into your JavaScript project.

You can install it by running the following command on your terminal:

npm install json-stringify-safe

Once installed, you can use it in your JavaScript file like this:

var stringify = require('json-stringify-safe');
var circularObj = {};
circularObj.circularRef = circularObj;
circularObj.list = [ circularObj, circularObj ];
console.log(stringify(circularObj, null, 2));

This code example uses require to import the json-stringify-safe module, creates a circular object, and then calls the stringify function with the circular object. The function successfully turns the circular object into a JSON string, which is then printed on the console.

You can find the json-stringify-safe documentation on its GitHub page. The documentation contains detailed usage instructions and information, elaborates on the usage of the stringify function and how to handle various cases, including how to pass a custom decycler function. It is a comprehensive source of information for anyone interested in learning more about the json-stringify-safe package and how it operates.