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How do I generate JSON with ExpressJS/RailwayJS (Node.JS)

I was exploring developing in Node.JS and found ExpressJS and RailwayJS (based on Express) which are frameworks for Node. The templating engine used Jade/EJS appears to be more for HTML. How might I generate JSON, eg. when I develop an API

Solution

  • You just create normal JavaScript objects, for example:

    var x = {
    test: 1,
    embedded: {
        attr1: 'attr',
        attr2: false
    }
};

    and

    JSON.stringify(x);

    turns it into JSON string. Note that x may contain functions which will be omitted. Also JSON.stringify returns x.toJSON() if .toJSON() is available.