mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/jsesc
Document or remove differences between `jsesc(data, { json: true })` and `JSON.stringify(data)`
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- JavaScript
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Description
For example, jsesc doesn’t skip `undefined` properties, and it doesn’t make use of `toJSON`:
``` js
var obj = {
'toJSON': function() {
return 'wat';
}
};
var x = {
'lol': obj
};
console.log([
JSON.stringify(x),
jsesc(x, { 'json': true })
]);
```
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Research direction
Start by locating the implementation of the `json` option and compare its output with `JSON.stringify` for the `undefined`-property and `toJSON` examples in the issue. The issue names no files or tests; done means either documenting the intentional differences or aligning the behavior, with coverage for the demonstrated cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100