JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) and BSON (Binary JSON) are both data interchange formats used to store and transfer data. While JSON is a human-readable format, BSON is a binary-encoded serialization of JSON-like documents. In some scenarios, it may be necessary to convert JSON to BSON, especially when working with databases that support BSON.

In this tutorial, we will explore how to convert JSON to BSON in JavaScript using the bson library.

Step 1 - Installation

To get started, you need to install the bson package. Open your terminal and run the following command:

npm install bson

Step 2 - Import the Library

Next, import the bson package into your JavaScript file using the require() function:

const BSON = require('bson');

Step 3 - Convert JSON to BSON

Once the bson library is imported, you can use the BSON.serialize() method to convert JSON to BSON. Here’s an example:

const jsonDocument = { name: "John Doe", age: 30, email: "johndoe@example.com" };

const bsonData = BSON.serialize(jsonDocument);

In the above example, we have a JSON document stored in the jsonDocument variable. We pass the JSON document to the BSON.serialize() method, which returns the BSON representation of the JSON data as a Buffer.

Conclusion

Converting JSON to BSON is useful when working with databases that store data in BSON format. In this tutorial, we learned how to convert JSON to BSON in JavaScript using the bson library. Remember to install the bson package before using it in your project.

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