How can JavaScript save to a local file?

Question

There\'s already a solution for writing file JSON online but I want to save json file locally. I\'ve tried to use this example http://jsfiddle.net/RZBbY/10/ It creates a lin

Answer 1

It all depends on what you are trying to achieve with "saving locally". Do you want to allow the user to download the file? then is the way to go. Do you want to save it locally, so you can restore your application state? Then you might want to look into the various options of WebStorage. Specifically localStorage or IndexedDB. The FilesystemAPI allows you to create local virtual file systems you can store arbitrary data in.