How to store a (dictionary) object in JavaScript localStorage?
javascript, json, local-storage, object
Solution
`localStorage` converts it's input to strings, so you will have to convert your objects to JSON strings, and back:
window.localStorage.setItem("meta", JSON.stringify(meta));
var meta1 = JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem("meta"));
alert(meta1['foo']);
The reason your code didn't work is because setting a object in `localStorage` sets it's value to `"[object Object]"` (`object.toString()` returns `"[object Object]"`):
window.localStorage.setItem("objectInput", {some:"object"});
var objectOutput = window.localStorage.getItem("objectInput");
alert(objectOutput);
// This returns "[object Object]"
Problem
I have a very simple dictionary . ``` var meta = {'foo':'1','moo':'2'} ``` I want to store this in the local storage and retrieve it. ``` window.localStorage.setItem("meta", meta); var meta1 = window.localStorage.getItem("meta"); alert(meta1['foo']); ``` The above does not work. How can I do it?