How do I store an array in localStorage?
localStorage only supports strings. Use JSON.stringify() and JSON.parse(). You can also use direct access to set/get item:
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Local Storage vs Cookies
Cookies and local storage serve different purposes. Cookies are primarily for reading server-side, local storage can only be read by the client-side. So the question is, in your app, who needs this data — the client or the server? If it’s your client (your JavaScript), then by all means switch. You’re wasting bandwidth by sending … Read more
What is the difference between localStorage, sessionStorage, session and cookies?
This is an extremely broad scope question, and a lot of the pros/cons will be contextual to the situation. In all cases, these storage mechanisms will be specific to an individual browser on an individual computer/device. Any requirement to store data on an ongoing basis across sessions will need to involve your application server side … Read more
Setting and getting localStorage with jQuery
You said you are attempting to get the text from a div and store it on local storage. Please Note: Text and Html are different. In the question you mentioned text. html() will return Html content like <a>example</a>. if you want to get Text content then you have to use text() instead of html() then the result will be example instead of <a>example<a>. Anyway, I am using your … Read more
Clearing localStorage in javascript?
Use this to clear localStorage:
HTML5 Local storage vs. Session storage
localStorage and sessionStorage both extend Storage. There is no difference between them except for the intended “non-persistence” of sessionStorage. That is, the data stored in localStorage persists until explicitly deleted. Changes made are saved and available for all current and future visits to the site. For sessionStorage, changes are only available per tab. Changes made are saved and available for the current page in that tab until … Read more