gradido/websrc/node_modules/mithril/docs/parseQueryString.md
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# parseQueryString(string)
- [Description](#description)
- [Signature](#signature)
- [How it works](#how-it-works)
---
### Description
Turns a string of the form `?a=1&b=2` to an object
```javascript
var object = m.parseQueryString("a=1&b=2")
// {a: "1", b: "2"}
```
---
### Signature
`object = m.parseQueryString(string)`
Argument | Type | Required | Description
------------ | ------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---
`string` | `String` | Yes | A querystring
**returns** | `Object` | | A key-value map
[How to read signatures](signatures.md)
---
### How it works
The `m.parseQueryString` method creates an object from a querystring. It is useful for handling data from URL
```javascript
var data = m.parseQueryString("a=hello&b=world")
// data is {a: "hello", b: "world"}
```
#### Boolean type casting
This method attempts to cast boolean values if possible. This helps prevents bugs related to loose truthiness and unintended type casts.
```javascript
var data = m.parseQueryString("a=true&b=false")
// data is {a: true, b: false}
```
#### Leading question mark tolerance
For convenience, the `m.parseQueryString` method ignores a leading question mark, if present:
```javascript
var data = m.parseQueryString("?a=hello&b=world")
// data is {a: "hello", b: "world"}
```
#### Deep data structures
Querystrings that contain bracket notation are correctly parsed into deep data structures
```javascript
m.parseQueryString("a[0]=hello&a[1]=world")
// data is {a: ["hello", "world"]}
```