[javascript] Get and Set a Single Cookie with Node.js HTTP Server

Using Some ES5/6 Sorcery & RegEx Magic

Here is an option to read the cookies and turn them into an object of Key, Value pairs for client side, could also use it server side.

Note: If there is a = in the value, no worries. If there is an = in the key, trouble in paradise.

More Notes: Some may argue readability so break it down as you like.

I Like Notes: Adding an error handler (try catch) wouldn't hurt.

const iLikeCookies = () => {
    return Object.fromEntries(document.cookie.split('; ').map(v => v.split(/=(.+)/))); 
}

const main = () => {
    // Add Test Cookies
    document.cookie = `name=Cookie Monster;expires=false;domain=localhost`
    document.cookie = `likesCookies=yes=withARandomEquals;expires=false;domain=localhost`;

    // Show the Objects
    console.log(document.cookie)
    console.log('The Object:', iLikeCookies())

    // Get a value from key
    console.log(`Username: ${iLikeCookies().name}`)
    console.log(`Enjoys Cookies: ${iLikeCookies().likesCookies}`)
}

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What is going on?

iLikeCookies() will split the cookies by ; (space after ;):

["name=Cookie Monster", "likesCookies=yes=withARandomEquals"]

Then we map that array and split by first occurrence of = using regex capturing parens:

[["name", "Cookie Monster"], ["likesCookies", "yes=withARandomEquals"]]

Then use our friend `Object.fromEntries to make this an object of key, val pairs.

Nooice.

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