serialize-everything.js

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serialize-everything.js is a lightweight JavaScript serialization library designed to provide comprehensive serialization and deserialization capabilities. It can handle nearly all JavaScript data types, including primitives, Dates, RegExp, Symbols, Functions, and Classes.

The core goal is to ensure that the dynamic characteristics of data are preserved during serialization and deserialization, allowing Functions and Classes to remain executable after reconstruction. A particularly valuable use case is the ability to share test cases between Jest unit tests and Playwright end-to-end tests. For libraries that support both browser and Node.js environments, this library provides a unified solution, eliminating the need to write separate test code for different environments.

Key Features

• Complete Serialization: Handle primitives, complex objects, Dates, Symbols, RegExp, and more
• Code Preservation: Functions and classes remain fully executable after deserialization
• Cross-Environment Compatible: Seamlessly works in browsers, Node.js, and various JavaScript runtimes
• Testing Powerhouse: Reuse test cases between unit tests (Jest) and end-to-end tests (Playwright)
• Lightweight: Zero dependencies, ensuring fast performance and small bundle size

Installation

Install using npm:

npm install serialize-everything.js

Install using pnpm:

pnpm add serialize-everything.js

Install using bun:

bun add serialize-everything.js

Or using yarn:

yarn add serialize-everything.js

Usage

import { stringify, parse } from 'serialize-everything.js';

const obj = {
  name: 'John',
  age: 30,
  date: new Date(),
  regex: /abc/g,
  func: function () {
    return 'Hello';
  },
  child: {
    name: 'Jane',
    age: 5,
    date: new Date(),
    regex: /xyz/g,
    func: function () {
      return 'Hi';
    },
  },
};

const content = stringify(obj);
console.log(content);

const obj = parse(content);
console.log(obj);