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# Map.db
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###### A Map that stores data locally and loads it at startup. Written in TypeScript
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### How does it work?
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Map.db works just like the JavaScript built-in **Map**, with the same methods and functionalities, and in fact it uses itself a Map, but while the built-in Map only stores data in internal memory, this module **stores data locally in a file and loads it back in the Map at startup**.
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The purpose of this module is to make the JavaScript built-in Map an actual **database**, and there comes the name `map.db`: a Map that can be used as a database.
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The file structure is easily accessible and the data is stored in JSON format, allowing manual editing
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You also have the option to only use local storage without touching internal memory
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### Differences
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Although this module works in fact the same way as a Map, there are still some little differences between them, which are listed below:
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> - `MapDB#set()` and `MapDB#delete()` return **promises**
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> - `Map#size` in map.db is a **method** (`MapDB#size()`)
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> - When a value is reassigned to a key, it is only saved in the Map but not in the actual save file, so you always have to **set the key/value pair with the new value**.
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> Example:
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```js
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const MapDB = require('@galaxy05/map.db');
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const mapdb = new MapDB('file.db'); // this is the save file's name + extension
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async function sample() {
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// assuming 'somekey' exists in the Map and has a value { cool: false }
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const data = mapdb.get('somekey');
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// reassigning the 'cool' property a new value
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data.cool = true;
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await mapdb.set('somekey', data);
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// now 'somekey' has a new value { cool: true }
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}
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```
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### Installation
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With **npm**:
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`npm i quickmap.db` |