Function tryParseJson

tryParseJson(data: unknown): unknown

Tries to parse a JSON string. If it fails, it returns the original string.

Parameters

data: unknown
The data to parse

Returns unknown

The parsed JSON or undefined if it fails

Example

tryParseJson('{"name": "John", "age": 30}') // { name: 'John', age: 30 }
tryParseJson('not a json string') // undefined

Source

export function tryParseJson(data: unknown): unknown | undefined {
  try {
    return JSON.parse(String(data));
  } catch {
    return undefined;
  }
}