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Parse and stringify URL query strings
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# QUERYSTRING

> Parse and stringify URL [query strings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_string)

## Usage

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

const query = { foo: "foo", ilike: ["ilike", 1] };
console.log(queryString.stringify(query, { arrayFormat: "comma" }));
//=> foo=foo&ilike=ilike,1
```

## API

### .parse(string, options?)

Parse a query string into an object. Leading `?` or `#` are ignored, so you can pass `location.search` or `location.hash` directly.

The returned object is created with [`Object.create(null)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/create) and thus does not have a `prototype`.

#### options

Type: `object`

##### decode

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `true`

Decode the keys and values. URL components are decoded with [`decode-uri-component`](https://github.com/SamVerschueren/decode-uri-component).

##### arrayFormat

Type: `string`\
Default: `'none'`

- `'bracket'`: Parse arrays with bracket representation:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo[]=1&foo[]=2&foo[]=3", { arrayFormat: "bracket" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}
```

- `'index'`: Parse arrays with index representation:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo[0]=1&foo[1]=2&foo[3]=3", { arrayFormat: "index" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}
```

- `'comma'`: Parse arrays with elements separated by comma:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo=1,2,3", { arrayFormat: "comma" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}
```

- `'separator'`: Parse arrays with elements separated by a custom character:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo=1|2|3", { arrayFormat: "separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}
```

- `'bracket-separator'`: Parse arrays (that are explicitly marked with brackets) with elements separated by a custom character:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo[]", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: []}

queryString.parse("foo[]=", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['']}

queryString.parse("foo[]=1", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['1']}

queryString.parse("foo[]=1|2|3", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}

queryString.parse("foo[]=1||3|||6", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '', 3, '', '', '6']}

queryString.parse("foo[]=1|2|3&bar=fluffy&baz[]=4", { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3'], bar: 'fluffy', baz:['4']}
```

- `'none'`: Parse arrays with elements using duplicate keys:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo=1&foo=2&foo=3");
//=> {foo: ['1', '2', '3']}
```

##### arrayFormatSeparator

Type: `string`\
Default: `','`

The character used to separate array elements when using `{arrayFormat: 'separator'}`.

##### sort

Type: `Function | boolean`\
Default: `true`

Supports both `Function` as a custom sorting function or `false` to disable sorting.

##### parseNumbers

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `false`

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo=1", { parseNumbers: true });
//=> {foo: 1}
```

Parse the value as a number type instead of string type if it's a number.

##### parseBooleans

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `false`

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("foo=true", { parseBooleans: true });
//=> {foo: true}
```

Parse the value as a boolean type instead of string type if it's a boolean.

### .stringify(object, options?)

Stringify an object into a query string and sorting the keys.

#### options

Type: `object`

##### strict

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `true`

Strictly encode URI components with [strict-uri-encode](https://github.com/kevva/strict-uri-encode). It uses [encodeURIComponent](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent) if set to false. You probably [don't care](https://github.com/sindresorhus/query-string/issues/42) about this option.

##### encode

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `true`

[URL encode](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/encodeURIComponent) the keys and values.

##### arrayFormat

Type: `string`\
Default: `'none'`

- `'bracket'`: Serialize arrays using bracket representation:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket" });
//=> 'foo[]=1&foo[]=2&foo[]=3'
```

- `'index'`: Serialize arrays using index representation:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] }, { arrayFormat: "index" });
//=> 'foo[0]=1&foo[1]=2&foo[2]=3'
```

- `'comma'`: Serialize arrays by separating elements with comma:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] }, { arrayFormat: "comma" });
//=> 'foo=1,2,3'

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, null, ""] }, { arrayFormat: "comma" });
//=> 'foo=1,,'
// Note that typing information for null values is lost
// and `.parse('foo=1,,')` would return `{foo: [1, '', '']}`.
```

- `'separator'`: Serialize arrays by separating elements with a custom character:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] }, { arrayFormat: "separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo=1|2|3'
```

- `'bracket-separator'`: Serialize arrays by explicitly post-fixing array names with brackets and separating elements with a custom character:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo[]'

queryString.stringify({ foo: [""] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo[]='

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo[]=1'

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo[]=1|2|3'

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, "", 3, null, null, 6] }, { arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" });
//=> 'foo[]=1||3|||6'

queryString.stringify(
{ foo: [1, "", 3, null, null, 6] },
{ arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|", skipNull: true }
);
//=> 'foo[]=1||3|6'

queryString.stringify(
{ foo: [1, 2, 3], bar: "fluffy", baz: [4] },
{ arrayFormat: "bracket-separator", arrayFormatSeparator: "|" }
);
//=> 'foo[]=1|2|3&bar=fluffy&baz[]=4'
```

- `'none'`: Serialize arrays by using duplicate keys:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: [1, 2, 3] });
//=> 'foo=1&foo=2&foo=3'
```

##### arrayFormatSeparator

Type: `string`\
Default: `','`

The character used to separate array elements when using `{arrayFormat: 'separator'}`.

##### sort

Type: `Function | boolean`

Supports both `Function` as a custom sorting function or `false` to disable sorting.

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

const order = ["c", "a", "b"];

queryString.stringify(
{ a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 },
{
sort: (a, b) => order.indexOf(a) - order.indexOf(b),
}
);
//=> 'c=3&a=1&b=2'
```

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ b: 1, c: 2, a: 3 }, { sort: false });
//=> 'b=1&c=2&a=3'
```

If omitted, keys are sorted using `Array#sort()`, which means, converting them to strings and comparing strings in Unicode code point order.

##### skipNull

Skip keys with `null` as the value.

Note that keys with `undefined` as the value are always skipped.

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `false`

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify(
{ a: 1, b: undefined, c: null, d: 4 },
{
skipNull: true,
}
);
//=> 'a=1&d=4'
```

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify(
{ a: undefined, b: null },
{
skipNull: true,
}
);
//=> ''
```

##### skipEmptyString

Skip keys with an empty string as the value.

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `false`

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify(
{ a: 1, b: "", c: "", d: 4 },
{
skipEmptyString: true,
}
);
//=> 'a=1&d=4'
```

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify(
{ a: "", b: "" },
{
skipEmptyString: true,
}
);
//=> ''
```

### .extract(string)

Extract a query string from a URL that can be passed into `.parse()`.

Note: This behaviour can be changed with the `skipNull` option.

### .parseUrl(string, options?)

Extract the URL and the query string as an object.

Returns an object with a `url` and `query` property.

If the `parseFragmentIdentifier` option is `true`, the object will also contain a `fragmentIdentifier` property.

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parseUrl("https://foo.bar?foo=bar");
//=> {url: 'https://foo.bar', query: {foo: 'bar'}}

queryString.parseUrl("https://foo.bar?foo=bar#xyz", { parseFragmentIdentifier: true });
//=> {url: 'https://foo.bar', query: {foo: 'bar'}, fragmentIdentifier: 'xyz'}
```

#### options

Type: `object`

The options are the same as for `.parse()`.

Extra options are as below.

##### parseFragmentIdentifier

Parse the fragment identifier from the URL.

Type: `boolean`\
Default: `false`

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parseUrl("https://foo.bar?foo=bar#xyz", { parseFragmentIdentifier: true });
//=> {url: 'https://foo.bar', query: {foo: 'bar'}, fragmentIdentifier: 'xyz'}
```

### .stringifyUrl(object, options?)

Stringify an object into a URL with a query string and sorting the keys. The inverse of [`.parseUrl()`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/query-string#parseurlstring-options)

The `options` are the same as for `.stringify()`.

Returns a string with the URL and a query string.

Query items in the `query` property overrides queries in the `url` property.

The `fragmentIdentifier` property overrides the fragment identifier in the `url` property.

```js
queryString.stringifyUrl({ url: "https://foo.bar", query: { foo: "bar" } });
//=> 'https://foo.bar?foo=bar'

queryString.stringifyUrl({ url: "https://foo.bar?foo=baz", query: { foo: "bar" } });
//=> 'https://foo.bar?foo=bar'

queryString.stringifyUrl({
url: "https://foo.bar",
query: {
top: "foo",
},
fragmentIdentifier: "bar",
});
//=> 'https://foo.bar?top=foo#bar'
```

#### object

Type: `object`

##### url

Type: `string`

The URL to stringify.

##### query

Type: `object`

Query items to add to the URL.

### .pick(url, keys, options?)

### .pick(url, filter, options?)

Pick query parameters from a URL.

Returns a string with the new URL.

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.pick("https://foo.bar?foo=1&bar=2#hello", ["foo"]);
//=> 'https://foo.bar?foo=1#hello'

queryString.pick("https://foo.bar?foo=1&bar=2#hello", (name, value) => value === 2, { parseNumbers: true });
//=> 'https://foo.bar?bar=2#hello'
```

### .exclude(url, keys, options?)

### .exclude(url, filter, options?)

Exclude query parameters from a URL.

Returns a string with the new URL.

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.exclude("https://foo.bar?foo=1&bar=2#hello", ["foo"]);
//=> 'https://foo.bar?bar=2#hello'

queryString.exclude("https://foo.bar?foo=1&bar=2#hello", (name, value) => value === 2, { parseNumbers: true });
//=> 'https://foo.bar?foo=1#hello'
```

#### url

Type: `string`

The URL containing the query parameters to filter.

#### keys

Type: `string[]`

The names of the query parameters to filter based on the function used.

#### filter

Type: `(key, value) => boolean`

A filter predicate that will be provided the name of each query parameter and its value. The `parseNumbers` and `parseBooleans` options also affect `value`.

#### options

Type: `object`

[Parse options](#options) and [stringify options](#options-1).

## Nesting

This module intentionally doesn't support nesting as it's not spec'd and varies between implementations, which causes a lot of [edge cases](https://github.com/visionmedia/node-querystring/issues).

You're much better off just converting the object to a JSON string:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({
foo: "bar",
nested: JSON.stringify({
unicorn: "cake",
}),
});
//=> 'foo=bar&nested=%7B%22unicorn%22%3A%22cake%22%7D'
```

However, there is support for multiple instances of the same key:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.parse("likes=cake&name=bob&likes=icecream");
//=> {likes: ['cake', 'icecream'], name: 'bob'}

queryString.stringify({ color: ["taupe", "chartreuse"], id: "515" });
//=> 'color=taupe&color=chartreuse&id=515'
```

## Falsy values

Sometimes you want to unset a key, or maybe just make it present without assigning a value to it. Here is how falsy values are stringified:

```js
import * as queryString from "https://deno.land/x/querystring@v1.0.2/mod.js";

queryString.stringify({ foo: false });
//=> 'foo=false'

queryString.stringify({ foo: null });
//=> 'foo'

queryString.stringify({ foo: undefined });
//=> ''
```

### LICENSE

[MIT](LICENSE)