Hide certain values in output from JSON.stringify()

Question

Is it possible to exclude certain fields from being included in the json string?

Here is some pseudo code

var x = {
    x:0,
    y:0,
    divID:\"xyz         


        

Answer 1

I know this is already an answered question, but I'd like to add something when using instatiated objects.

If you assign it using a function, it will not be included on the JSON.stringify() result.

To access the value, call it as a function as well, ending with ()

var MyClass = function(){
    this.visibleProperty1 = "sample1";
    this.hiddenProperty1 = function(){ return "sample2" };
}

MyClass.prototype.assignAnother = function(){
    this.visibleProperty2 = "sample3";
    this.visibleProperty3 = "sample4";
    this.hiddenProperty2 = function(){ return "sample5" };
}

var newObj = new MyClass();
console.log( JSON.stringify(newObj) );
// {"visibleProperty1":"sample1"}

newObj.assignAnother();
console.log( JSON.stringify(newObj) );
// {"visibleProperty1":"sample1","visibleProperty2":"sample3","visibleProperty3":"sample4"}

console.log( newObj.visibleProperty2 ); // sample3
console.log( newObj.hiddenProperty1() ); // sample2
console.log( newObj.hiddenProperty2() ); // sample5

You can also play around with the concept even when not on instatiated objects.