Implementing Mozilla's toSource() method in Internet Explorer

Question

Has anyone implemented Mozilla\'s Object.toSource() method for Internet Explorer and other non-Gecko browsers? I\'m looking for a lightweight way to serialize simple object

Answer 1

In order to take this a little further: when you send something - to work on - a receiver must get it and be able to work on it. So this next bit of code will do the trick - adapted from the previous answer by Eliran Malka.

// SENDER IS WRAPPING OBJECT TO BE SENT AS STRING
// object to serialize
var s1 = function (str) {
    return {
        n: 8,
        o: null,
        b: true,
        s: 'text',
        a: ['a', 'b', 'c'],
        f: function () {
            alert(str)
        }
    }
};
// test
s1("this function call works!").f();
// serialized object; for newbies: object is now a string and can be sent ;)
var code = s1.toString();

// RECEIVER KNOWS A WRAPPED OBJECT IS COMING IN
// you have to assign your wrapped object to somevar
eval('var s2  = ' + code);
// and then you can test somevar again
s2("this also works!").f();

Be aware of the use of eval. If you own all code being transferred: feel free to use it (although it can also have disadvantages). If you don't know where the source is coming from: it's a no-no.

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