Nested-formdata NPM

Object to FormData Converter

This is a JavaScript utility function that converts JavaScript nested objects into FormData. It's beneficial when you need to send your data to the server in multipart/form-data format. This utility is built with TypeScript and Lodash.

Installation

To install this package, use the following command:

npm install nested-formdata

Usage

First, import the function into your JavaScript or TypeScript file:

import { objectToFormData } from 'nested-formdata';

You can then use the objectToFormData function to convert an objects or array of objects to FormData:

const data = {
  name: 'John Doe',
  age: 30,
  photo: File // This can be an instance of File Or array of Files
};

const formData = objectToFormData(data);

You can also handle nested objects:

const data = {
  name: 'John Doe',
  age: 30,
  address: {
    city: 'New York',
    state: 'NY'
    array: [1, 2, 3],
    image: File,
  }
};

const formData = objectToFormData(data);