read json file node js code example

Example 1: read json file nodejs

const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

let rawdata = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'student.json'));
let student = JSON.parse(rawdata);
console.log(student);

Example 2: write json file nodejs

const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

let student = { 
    name: 'Mike',
    age: 23, 
    gender: 'Male',
    department: 'English',
    car: 'Honda' 
};
 
fs.writeFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'student.json'), JSON.stringify(student));

Example 3: nodejs include json file

config = require("./yourfile.json"); // Note, "config" can be changed to your liking.

Example 4: how to use json file in nodejs

// Read Synchrously
var fs = require("fs");
console.log("\n *START* \n");
var content = fs.readFileSync("content.txt");
console.log("Output Content : \n"+ content);
console.log("\n *EXIT* \n");

Example 5: read json file node js

function readJsonFile(file) {
    let bufferData = fs.readFileSync(file)
    let stData = bufferData.toString()
    let data = JSON.parse(stData)
    return data
}