export Data in localStorage for later re-import

Question

I want to export a few items from my localStorage to save it externally but in a format so that I can import it again later.

My attempt was to write executable code that can be pasted later in a textarea. Then the value of that textare will simply be eval()ed.

Problem: The data stored in localStorage were stored as

var data = [];
data.push('sampledata');
data.push({sample: 'object'});
localStorage.setItem('varname',data);

So it contains various chars I don't like, like ', " etc

My (not working) solution so far was:

var container = $('#localDataContainer');
container.append('localStorage.setItem("cockpitLastVisited","' + localStorage.getItem("cockpitLastVisited") + '");<br/>');
container.append('localStorage.setItem("cockpit_services","' + localStorage.getItem("cockpit_services") + '");<br/>');
container.append('localStorage.setItem("cockpit_users","' + localStorage.getItem("cockpit_users") + '");');

If my attempt seems to be OK, what is the best way to create code that can then be executed the way it is?

Answer 1

Here's how to import/export your entire localStorage

Export

copy(JSON.stringify(localStorage));

This will copy your localStorage to your clipboard. (You need two JSON.stringify()'s to get the quotes escaped.)

Import

var data = JSON.parse(/*paste stringified JSON from clipboard*/);
Object.keys(data).forEach(function (k) {
  localStorage.setItem(k, JSON.stringify(data[k]));
});