serialize()
serializes the component data into JSON, XML or CSV format
serialize(driver?: string): object[] | string;
Parameters:
driver: string
- optional, the format that the data will be serialized into ("json", "csv", "xml"), "json" by default
Returns:
Serialized data of the component either as an array of JSON objects or as a CSV/XML string.
Example
// serialize data into an array of JSON objects
component.data.serialize();
// serialize data into an XML string
component.data.serialize("xml");
// serialize data into a CSV string
component.data.serialize("csv");