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how to pass an array with fork in node js?

I have an array and i want to send it to a child process.
But the problem is i get it in child process as a string.
How can i fix it?
Thanks.
parent file
const {fork} = require('child_process');
var botsList = [];
fork('./app.js', [botsList]);
child file:
var botsList = process.argv[2];
console.log(typeof botsList);

app.js will receive a string, but depending on the complexity of botsList, you could use JSON.stringify and JSON.parse
index.js will do something like:
const {fork} = require('child_process');
var botsList = ["botA", "botB", "botC"];
fork('./app.js', [JSON.stringify(botsList)]);
And app.js will do parsing of the argument:
let botsList = process.argv[2];
try {
botsList = JSON.parse(botsList);
} catch (e) {
console.log('Could not parse string as JSON');
}
console.log(botsList);
console.log(typeof botsList);
And the output:

Nodejs Convert text to JSON

For some reason I'm having such a hard time converting this txt file to an actual javascript array.
myJson.txt
{"action": "key press", "timestamp": 1523783621, "user": "neovim"}
{"action": "unlike", "timestamp": 1523784584, "user": "r00k"}
{"action": "touch", "timestamp": 1523784963, "user": "eevee"}
{"action": "report as spam", "timestamp": 1523786005, "user": "moxie"}
Currently what I have that doesn't work
const fs = require('fs');
function convert(input_file_path) {
const file = fs.readFileSync(input_file_path, 'utf8');
const newFormat = file
.replace(/(\r\n\t|\n|\r\t)/gm,'')
.replace(/}{/g, '},{');
console.log([JSON.parse(newFormat)]);
}
convert('myJson.txt');

Since your file contains a JSON object per line, you could read that file line by line, using readline.
Each line is then parsed, and push into an array, which is then returned (resolved) after the file is fully read.
'use strict';
const fs = require('fs');
const readline = require('readline');
function convert(file) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const stream = fs.createReadStream(file);
// Handle stream error (IE: file not found)
stream.on('error', reject);
const reader = readline.createInterface({
input: stream
});
const array = [];
reader.on('line', line => {
array.push(JSON.parse(line));
});
reader.on('close', () => resolve(array));
});
}
convert('myJson.txt')
.then(res => {
console.log(res);
})
.catch(err => console.error(err));

I would have done this in this way
var fs = require('fs');
var readline = require('readline');
var array = [];
var input = null;
var rd = readline.createInterface({
input: fs.createReadStream(__dirname+'/demo.txt')
});
rd.on('line', function(line) {
array.push(JSON.parse(line));
});
rd.on('close', function(d){
array.forEach(e=>console.log(e.action))
})
What's happening here is, I am reading the lines of the file on by one using readline which is one of the core modules of nodejs. Listening on the events and doing what needed.
And yeah, you'll have to parse the line to JSON for sure ;)
Thanks

The problem with your code is that you're trying to parse JS array as JSON array. while JSON array string should be only string.
Here what you're trying to do:
jsArray = ['{"foo": "bar"}, {"foo":"baz"}']
This is a valid JS array of a single string value '{"foo": "bar"}, {"foo":"baz"}'.
while
jsonArrayStr = '["{"foo": "bar"}, {"foo":"baz"}"]'
This is a valid JSON array string (as the square brackets is part of the string).
So as to get your code running, you need to add the square brackets to your string before parsing it.
function convert(input_file_path) {
const file = fs.readFileSync(input_file_path, 'utf8');
const newFormat = file
.replace("{", "[{")
.replace(/}$/, "}]")
console.log(JSON.parse('[' + newFormat + ']'));
}

What I'm doing in the script is reading the content of text file line by line and storing it to array along with converting it to JSON object. When we reach last line and our JSON array/object has all the data. Now you can write this object to a new file fs.writeFileSync() after converting JSON object to string with JSON.stringify().
Note :- You've to install Line reader package i.e. npm install line-reader
var lineReader = require('line-reader');
var fs = require('fs')
var jsonObj = {};
var obj = [];
var file = "fileName.json"
var num= 0;
lineRead();
async function lineRead(){
lineReader.eachLine('input.txt', function(line, last) {
// to check on which line we're.
console.log(num);
num++;
convertJson(line)
if(last){
//when it's last line we convert json obj to string and save it to new file.
var data = JSON.stringify(obj)
fs.writeFileSync(file,data);
}
});
}
function convertJson(data){
var currentVal = data
var value = JSON.parse(data)
var temp = value;
//storing the value in json object
jsonObj = value;
obj.push(jsonObj);
}
}

Array is empty after readline data is pushed

I am trying to write a program, where I need to read data from a file line by line synchronously, store values line by line in an array using Array.push(). I am reading the file using the readline npm package. However, when I try to call the array after iterating through the whole file, it shows me an empty array.
var fs = require('fs'),
readline = require('readline'),
stream = require('stream');
var instream = fs.createReadStream('sample.txt');
var outstream = new stream;
outstream.readable = true;
outstream.writable = true;
function printArray(ArrayVar){
console.log(ArrayVar);
}
function AddText(InputStream){
var Text = new Array;
var rl = readline.createInterface({
input: instream,
output: outstream,
terminal: false
});
rl.on('line',function(line){
Text.push(line);
});
return Text;
}
var a = AddText(instream);
printArray(a);
I think I am having a problem because of the asynchronous execution of this code. How can I fix this and print the content of the array in proper order as in the text file?

You need to listen to the close event and then print the array. close will be called once all lines have been read.
rl.on('close', function() {
console.log(Text)
});
Also,
var Text = new Array;
Should be:
var Text = new Array();
or
var Text = [];

You have to wait for the lines to be read before logging the variable(in your case its Text) value.
You must wait for all the lines to be read by listening on close event, or do something in line event itself.
Your code should look something like below
var fs = require('fs'),
readline = require('readline'),
stream = require('stream');
var instream = fs.createReadStream('sample.txt');
var outstream = new stream;
outstream.readable = true;
outstream.writable = true;
function printArray(ArrayVar){
console.log(ArrayVar);
}
function AddText(InputStream){
var Text = new Array;
var rl = readline.createInterface({
input: instream,
output: outstream,
terminal: false
});
rl.on('line',function(line){
Text.push(line);
});
rl.on('close', function(){
printArray(Text)
})
}
var a = AddText(instream);
Also you are not using the parameter InputStream that you are passing to AddText function.

Node JS - How to write stream big json data into json array file?

I have difficult to write a json data into json file using stream module.
I learn about this from several blog tutorial, one of them is this page
Let say i am working with big json data on a json file. I think it is not possible to store all json object inside my memory. So i decided to do it using stream module.
Here the codes i have done:
writeStream.js
var Writable = require('stream').Writable,
util = require('util');
var WriteStream = function() {
Writable.call(this, {
objectMode: true
});
};
util.inherits(WriteStream, Writable);
WriteStream.prototype._write = function(chunk, encoding, callback) {
console.log('write : ' + JSON.stringify(chunk));
callback();
};
module.exports = WriteStream;
readStream.js
var data = require('./test_data.json'),
Readable = require('stream').Readable,
util = require('util');
var ReadStream = function() {
Readable.call(this, {
objectMode: true
});
this.data = data;
this.curIndex = 0;
};
util.inherits(ReadStream, Readable);
ReadStream.prototype._read = function() {
if (this.curIndex === this.data.length) {
return this.push(null);
}
var data = this.data[this.curIndex++];
console.log('read : ' + JSON.stringify(data));
this.push(data);
};
module.exports = ReadStream;
Called with this code:
var ReadStream = require('./readStream.js'),
WriteStream = require('./writeStream.js');
var rs = new ReadStream();
var ws = new WriteStream();
rs.pipe(ws);
Problem: I want to write it into different file, how is it possible?
Can you please help me?

If you are looking for a solution to just write the data from your ReadStream into a different file, you can try fs.createWriteStream. It will return you a writeable stream which can be piped directly to your ReadStream.
You will have to make a minor change in your readStream.js. You are currently pushing an object thus making it an object stream while a write stream expects either String or Buffer unless started in the ObjectMode. So you can do one of the following:
Start the write stream in the object mode. More info here.
Push String or Buffer in your read stream as writable stream internally calls writable.write which expects either String or Buffer. More info here.
If we follow the second option as an example, then your readStream.js should look like this:
var data = require('./test_data.json'),
Readable = require('stream').Readable,
util = require('util');
var ReadStream = function() {
Readable.call(this, {
objectMode: true
});
this.data = data;
this.curIndex = 0;
};
util.inherits(ReadStream, Readable);
ReadStream.prototype._read = function() {
if (this.curIndex === this.data.length) {
return this.push(null);
}
var data = this.data[this.curIndex++];
console.log('read : ' + JSON.stringify(data));
this.push(JSON.stringify(data));
};
module.exports = ReadStream;
You can call the above by using the following code
var ReadStream = require('./readStream.js');
const fs = require('fs');
var rs = new ReadStream();
const file = fs.createWriteStream('/path/to/output/file');
rs.pipe(file);
This will write the data from test_data.json to the output file.
Also as a good practice and to reliably detect write errors, add a listener for the 'error' event. For the above code, you can add the following:
file.on('error',function(err){
console.log("err:", err);
});
Hope this helps.

How can I use these Node modules to accept HTML through a file or URL and then output JSON as validation of existing HTML elements?

Essentially what I need to do is to take a local grader.js file and then use it at the command line to input HTML, which will then output JSON data to the console to validate the existence of several HTML elements. The usage looks something like this:
./grader.js --checks checks.json --file index.html
./grader.js --checks checks.json --url http://google.com
The Node modules being used are Commander (for working at the command line), Cheerio (for HTML), and Restler (for getting HTML from URL).
The checks.json file is straightforward in that it's simply asking to check for the existence of a few simple HTML elements to find out whether or not they exist on the page:
["h1",
".navigation",
".logo",
".blank",
".about",
".heading",
".subheading",
".pitch",
".video",
".thermometer",
".order",
".social",
".section1",
".section2",
".faq",
".footer"]
The grader.js file is where things get a little more complicated. The following code actually works insofar as it takes the command line arguments and does indicate a true or false value as to whether the HTML elements exist. But it doesn't work properly after adding the URL check at the bottom. There is something wrong with my checkURL function and the way that I implement it using the Commander code at the bottom. Even though the true and false values are correct dependent upon the HTML file/URL I use, I end up spitting out both checks to the console even if I only want to check either the file or the URL, not both. I'm fairly new to this so I'm surprised that it works at all. It may have something to do with the default values, but when I try to make those changes the checkURL function seems to break down. Thanks in advance for your help I really do appreciate it.
#!/usr/bin/env node
var fs = require('fs');
var program = require('commander');
var cheerio = require('cheerio');
var rest = require('restler');
var HTMLFILE_DEFAULT = "index.html";
var CHECKSFILE_DEFAULT = "checks.json";
var URL_DEFAULT = "http://cryptic-spire-7925.herokuapp.com/index.html";
var assertFileExists = function(infile) {
var instr = infile.toString();
if(!fs.existsSync(instr)) {
console.log("%s does not exist. Exiting.", instr);
process.exit(1); // http://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_exit_code
}
return instr;
};
var cheerioHtmlFile = function(htmlfile) {
return cheerio.load(fs.readFileSync(htmlfile));
};
var loadChecks = function(checksfile) {
return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(checksfile));
};
var checkHtmlFile = function(htmlfile, checksfile) {
$ = cheerioHtmlFile(htmlfile);
var checks = loadChecks(checksfile).sort();
var out = {};
for(var ii in checks) {
var present = $(checks[ii]).length > 0;
out[checks[ii]] = present;
}
return out;
};
var checkUrl = function(url, checksfile) {
rest.get(url).on('complete', function(data) {
$ = cheerio.load(data);
var checks = loadChecks(checksfile).sort();
var out = {};
for(var ii in checks) {
var present = $(checks[ii]).length > 0;
out[checks[ii]] = present;
}
console.log(out);
});
}
var clone = function(fn) {
// Workaround for commander.js issue.
// http://stackoverflow.com/a/6772648
return fn.bind({});
};
if(require.main == module) {
program
.option('-f, --file <html_file>', 'Path to index.html', clone(assertFileExists), HTMLFILE_DEFAULT)
.option('-u, --url <url>', 'URL to index.html', URL_DEFAULT)
.option('-c, --checks <check_file>', 'Path to checks.json', clone(assertFileExists), CHECKSFILE_DEFAULT)
.parse(process.argv);
var checkJson = checkHtmlFile(program.file, program.checks);
var outJson = JSON.stringify(checkJson, null, 4);
console.log(outJson);
var checkJson2 = checkUrl(program.url, program.checks);
var outJson2 = JSON.stringify(checkJson2, null, 4);
console.log(outJson2);
}
else {
exports.checkHtmlFile = checkHtmlFile;
}

Depending on the arguments call either one of checkHtmlFile() or checkUrl()
Something like:
if (program.url)
checkUrl(program.url, program.checks);
else checkHtmlFile(program.file, program.checks);
Read this for more references: commander.js option parsing
Also, checkJson2 is undefined as checkUrl() isn't returning anything.

Those commander .option lines look wrong to me.
Delete the clone function and revise your option lines as follows:
.option('-f, --file <html_file>', 'Path to index.html', HTMLFILE_DEFAULT)
.option('-u, --url <url>', 'URL to index.html', URL_DEFAULT)
.option('-c, --checks <check_file>', 'Path to checks.json', CHECKSFILE_DEFAULT)
This should solve your commander problem.

Here is the updated checkUrl function after the helpful hints from #David and #ankitsabharwal.
var checkUrl = function(url, checksfile) {
rest.get(url).on('complete', function(data) {
$ = cheerio.load(data);
var checks = loadChecks(checksfile).sort();
var out = {};
for(var ii in checks) {
var present = $(checks[ii]).length > 0;
out[checks[ii]] = present;
}
var outJson = JSON.stringify(out, null, 4);
console.log(outJson);
});
}
And here is the updated Commander code below:
if(require.main == module) {
program
.option('-f, --file <html_file>', 'Path to index.html')
.option('-u, --url <url>', 'URL to index.html')
.option('-c, --checks <check_file>', 'Path to checks.json')
.parse(process.argv);
if (program.url) {
checkUrl(program.url, program.checks);
} else {
checkHtmlFile (program.file, program.checks);
var checkJson = checkHtmlFile(program.file, program.checks);
var outJson = JSON.stringify(checkJson, null, 4);
console.log(outJson);
}
}