blakeembrey / blakeembrey/javascript-stringify

allow identifier when maxDepth/maxValues is hit

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Description

currently when using maxDepth/ maxValue, there is no way to know if a item is an empty object/undefined or if its been truncated by this param, I propose adding either a custom text param, or at least a flag to set default text variables to tell the client that the data is truncated and not in fact empty/undefined

# max depth example
```
//currently
const obj = {"hello":{"world":{"i am":"an Object"}}}
stringify(obj,null,null,{maxDepth:2});
//outputs: '{hello:{world:{}}}'

// unknown if depth has been reached or if "world" key just goes to an empty object

//feature with same object
const str = "[JSON max depth has been reached]"
stringify(obj,null,null,{maxDepth:2, maxDepthText: str});
//outputs:'{hello:{world:[JSON max depth has been reached]}}'

```

# max value example
```
//currently
const obj2 = {"hello":{"world":{"i": "am","an": "Object"}, test1: true, test2:false}}
stringify(obj2,null,null,{maxValues:3});
//outputs:'{hello:{world:{}}}'

// unknown if value limt has been reached or if the value for the "hello" key just has an object with a "world" key

//feature with same object
const str = "max values for object reached"
stringify(obj,null,null,{maxValues:3, maxValuesText: str});
//outputs: '{hello:{world:{"..." : "max values for object reached" }, "...": "max values for object reached"}}'
// notice not "..." for both test1 and test2, just 1 "..." for the object that is missing keys
```

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Research direction

No file or test path is named. Locate the stringify entry point and current maxDepth/maxValues handling, compare the proposed custom text and flag options, then add coverage distinguishing truncated values from genuinely empty or undefined values and verify the example outputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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