Hide certain values in output from JSON.stringify()

Question

Is it possible to exclude certain fields from being included in the json string?

Here is some pseudo code

var x = {
    x:0,
    y:0,
    divID:\"xyz         


        

Answer 1

I know this is already an answered question, but I'd like to add something when using instatiated objects.

If you assign it using a function, it will not be included on the JSON.stringify() result.

To access the value, call it as a function as well, ending with ()

var MyClass = function(){
    this.visibleProperty1 = "sample1";
    this.hiddenProperty1 = function(){ return "sample2" };
}

MyClass.prototype.assignAnother = function(){
    this.visibleProperty2 = "sample3";
    this.visibleProperty3 = "sample4";
    this.hiddenProperty2 = function(){ return "sample5" };
}

var newObj = new MyClass();
console.log( JSON.stringify(newObj) );
// {"visibleProperty1":"sample1"}

newObj.assignAnother();
console.log( JSON.stringify(newObj) );
// {"visibleProperty1":"sample1","visibleProperty2":"sample3","visibleProperty3":"sample4"}

console.log( newObj.visibleProperty2 ); // sample3
console.log( newObj.hiddenProperty1() ); // sample2
console.log( newObj.hiddenProperty2() ); // sample5

You can also play around with the concept even when not on instatiated objects.

Answer 2

abstract class Hideable {
    public hidden = [];
    public toJSON() {
        var result = {};
        for (var x in this) {
            if(x == "hidden") continue;
            if (this.hidden.indexOf(x) === -1) {
                result[x] = this[x];
            }
        }
        return result;
    };
}

Answer 3

This is an old question, but I'm adding an answer as there is a much simpler way to deal with this. Pass an array of strings that you wish to output in the JSON.

var x = {
    x:0,
    y:0,
    divID:"xyz",
    privateProperty1: 'foo',
    privateProperty2: 'bar'
}

JSON.stringify(x, ["x", "y", "divID"]);

// This will output only x y and divID
// {"x":0,"y":0,"divID":"xyz"}

Answer 4

Note for Miroslaw Dylag's answer: The defined property should be its own property. Otherwise it would fail.

Doesn't work:

class Foo {
}
Object.defineProperty(Foo.prototype, 'bar', { value: 'bar', writable: true });

const foo = new Foo();
foo.bar = 'baz';
alert(JSON.stringify(foo).indexOf('bar') === -1); // false (found)

Works:

class Foo {
  constructor() {
    Object.defineProperty(this, 'bar', { value: 'bar', writable: true });
  }
}

const foo = new Foo();
foo.bar = 'baz';
alert(JSON.stringify(foo).indexOf('bar') === -1); // true (not found)

Answer 5

You can use native function defineProperty from Object:

var data = {a: 10};
Object.defineProperty(data, 'transient', {value: 'static', writable: true});
data.transient = 'dasda';
console.log(JSON.stringify(data)); //{"a":10}

Answer 6

Easier way to do.

1. Create a variable and assign an empty array. This makes object to be the prototype of array.
2. Add non numeric keys on this object.
3. Serialize this object using JSON.stringify
4. You will see that nothing is serialized from this object.

~~~

var myobject={
  a:10,
  b:[]
};

myobject.b.hidden1 = 'hiddenValue1';
myobject.b.hidden2 = 'hiddenValue2';

//output of stringify 
//{
//    "a": 10,
//    "b": []
//}

~~~

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