Let's suppose we have the following FormData
object:
const formData = new FormData(); formData.append('name', 'john'); formData.append('langs[]', 'english'); formData.append('langs[]', 'deutsch'); formData.append('t&c', true);
The best way to convert it into a query string is to use the URLSearchParams
object like so:
const queryStr = new URLSearchParams(formData).toString(); console.log(queryStr); // output: 'name=john&langs[]=english&langs[]=deutsch&t%26c=true'
If you're wondering why we use toString()
here; it's simply because without it, we will get the URLSearchParams
object instance whereas with it we get a query string that's properly encoded and suitable for use in a URL.
Please note that URLSearchParams
is not supported in any versions of IE. Prior to using it, please make sure you check the browser support for it.
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