[6a3a178] | 1 | # cookie
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| 3 | [![NPM Version][npm-version-image]][npm-url]
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| 4 | [![NPM Downloads][npm-downloads-image]][npm-url]
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| 5 | [![Node.js Version][node-version-image]][node-version-url]
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| 6 | [![Build Status][travis-image]][travis-url]
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| 7 | [![Test Coverage][coveralls-image]][coveralls-url]
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| 8 |
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| 9 | Basic HTTP cookie parser and serializer for HTTP servers.
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| 10 |
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| 11 | ## Installation
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| 12 |
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| 13 | This is a [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) module available through the
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| 14 | [npm registry](https://www.npmjs.com/). Installation is done using the
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| 15 | [`npm install` command](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-npm-packages-locally):
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| 16 |
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| 17 | ```sh
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| 18 | $ npm install cookie
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| 19 | ```
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| 20 |
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| 21 | ## API
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| 22 |
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| 23 | ```js
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| 24 | var cookie = require('cookie');
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| 25 | ```
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| 26 |
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| 27 | ### cookie.parse(str, options)
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| 28 |
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| 29 | Parse an HTTP `Cookie` header string and returning an object of all cookie name-value pairs.
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| 30 | The `str` argument is the string representing a `Cookie` header value and `options` is an
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| 31 | optional object containing additional parsing options.
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| 32 |
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| 33 | ```js
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| 34 | var cookies = cookie.parse('foo=bar; equation=E%3Dmc%5E2');
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| 35 | // { foo: 'bar', equation: 'E=mc^2' }
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| 36 | ```
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| 37 |
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| 38 | #### Options
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| 39 |
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| 40 | `cookie.parse` accepts these properties in the options object.
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| 41 |
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| 42 | ##### decode
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| 43 |
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| 44 | Specifies a function that will be used to decode a cookie's value. Since the value of a cookie
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| 45 | has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to decode
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| 46 | a previously-encoded cookie value into a JavaScript string or other object.
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| 47 |
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| 48 | The default function is the global `decodeURIComponent`, which will decode any URL-encoded
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| 49 | sequences into their byte representations.
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| 50 |
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| 51 | **note** if an error is thrown from this function, the original, non-decoded cookie value will
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| 52 | be returned as the cookie's value.
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| 53 |
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| 54 | ### cookie.serialize(name, value, options)
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| 55 |
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| 56 | Serialize a cookie name-value pair into a `Set-Cookie` header string. The `name` argument is the
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| 57 | name for the cookie, the `value` argument is the value to set the cookie to, and the `options`
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| 58 | argument is an optional object containing additional serialization options.
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| 59 |
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| 60 | ```js
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| 61 | var setCookie = cookie.serialize('foo', 'bar');
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| 62 | // foo=bar
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| 63 | ```
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| 64 |
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| 65 | #### Options
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| 66 |
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| 67 | `cookie.serialize` accepts these properties in the options object.
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| 68 |
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| 69 | ##### domain
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| 70 |
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| 71 | Specifies the value for the [`Domain` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.3]. By default, no
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| 72 | domain is set, and most clients will consider the cookie to apply to only the current domain.
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| 73 |
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| 74 | ##### encode
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| 75 |
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| 76 | Specifies a function that will be used to encode a cookie's value. Since value of a cookie
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| 77 | has a limited character set (and must be a simple string), this function can be used to encode
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| 78 | a value into a string suited for a cookie's value.
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| 79 |
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| 80 | The default function is the global `encodeURIComponent`, which will encode a JavaScript string
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| 81 | into UTF-8 byte sequences and then URL-encode any that fall outside of the cookie range.
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| 82 |
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| 83 | ##### expires
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| 84 |
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| 85 | Specifies the `Date` object to be the value for the [`Expires` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.1].
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| 86 | By default, no expiration is set, and most clients will consider this a "non-persistent cookie" and
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| 87 | will delete it on a condition like exiting a web browser application.
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| 88 |
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| 89 | **note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and
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| 90 | `maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this,
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| 91 | so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time.
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| 92 |
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| 93 | ##### httpOnly
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| 94 |
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| 95 | Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`HttpOnly` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.6]. When truthy,
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| 96 | the `HttpOnly` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `HttpOnly` attribute is not set.
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| 97 |
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| 98 | **note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not allow client-side
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| 99 | JavaScript to see the cookie in `document.cookie`.
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| 100 |
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| 101 | ##### maxAge
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| 102 |
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| 103 | Specifies the `number` (in seconds) to be the value for the [`Max-Age` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.2].
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| 104 | The given number will be converted to an integer by rounding down. By default, no maximum age is set.
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| 105 |
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| 106 | **note** the [cookie storage model specification][rfc-6265-5.3] states that if both `expires` and
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| 107 | `maxAge` are set, then `maxAge` takes precedence, but it is possible not all clients by obey this,
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| 108 | so if both are set, they should point to the same date and time.
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| 109 |
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| 110 | ##### path
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| 111 |
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| 112 | Specifies the value for the [`Path` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.4]. By default, the path
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| 113 | is considered the ["default path"][rfc-6265-5.1.4].
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| 114 |
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| 115 | ##### sameSite
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| 116 |
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| 117 | Specifies the `boolean` or `string` to be the value for the [`SameSite` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265bis-03-4.1.2.7].
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| 118 |
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| 119 | - `true` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement.
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| 120 | - `false` will not set the `SameSite` attribute.
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| 121 | - `'lax'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Lax` for lax same site enforcement.
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| 122 | - `'none'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `None` for an explicit cross-site cookie.
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| 123 | - `'strict'` will set the `SameSite` attribute to `Strict` for strict same site enforcement.
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| 124 |
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| 125 | More information about the different enforcement levels can be found in
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| 126 | [the specification][rfc-6265bis-03-4.1.2.7].
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| 127 |
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| 128 | **note** This is an attribute that has not yet been fully standardized, and may change in the future.
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| 129 | This also means many clients may ignore this attribute until they understand it.
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| 130 |
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| 131 | ##### secure
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| 132 |
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| 133 | Specifies the `boolean` value for the [`Secure` `Set-Cookie` attribute][rfc-6265-5.2.5]. When truthy,
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| 134 | the `Secure` attribute is set, otherwise it is not. By default, the `Secure` attribute is not set.
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| 135 |
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| 136 | **note** be careful when setting this to `true`, as compliant clients will not send the cookie back to
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| 137 | the server in the future if the browser does not have an HTTPS connection.
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| 138 |
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| 139 | ## Example
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| 140 |
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| 141 | The following example uses this module in conjunction with the Node.js core HTTP server
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| 142 | to prompt a user for their name and display it back on future visits.
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| 143 |
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| 144 | ```js
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| 145 | var cookie = require('cookie');
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| 146 | var escapeHtml = require('escape-html');
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| 147 | var http = require('http');
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| 148 | var url = require('url');
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| 149 |
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| 150 | function onRequest(req, res) {
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| 151 | // Parse the query string
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| 152 | var query = url.parse(req.url, true, true).query;
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| 153 |
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| 154 | if (query && query.name) {
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| 155 | // Set a new cookie with the name
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| 156 | res.setHeader('Set-Cookie', cookie.serialize('name', String(query.name), {
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| 157 | httpOnly: true,
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| 158 | maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 // 1 week
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| 159 | }));
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| 160 |
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| 161 | // Redirect back after setting cookie
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| 162 | res.statusCode = 302;
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| 163 | res.setHeader('Location', req.headers.referer || '/');
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| 164 | res.end();
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| 165 | return;
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| 166 | }
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| 167 |
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| 168 | // Parse the cookies on the request
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| 169 | var cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie || '');
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| 170 |
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| 171 | // Get the visitor name set in the cookie
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| 172 | var name = cookies.name;
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| 173 |
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| 174 | res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8');
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| 175 |
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| 176 | if (name) {
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| 177 | res.write('<p>Welcome back, <b>' + escapeHtml(name) + '</b>!</p>');
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| 178 | } else {
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| 179 | res.write('<p>Hello, new visitor!</p>');
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| 180 | }
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| 181 |
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| 182 | res.write('<form method="GET">');
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| 183 | res.write('<input placeholder="enter your name" name="name"> <input type="submit" value="Set Name">');
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| 184 | res.end('</form>');
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| 185 | }
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| 186 |
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| 187 | http.createServer(onRequest).listen(3000);
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| 188 | ```
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| 189 |
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| 190 | ## Testing
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| 191 |
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| 192 | ```sh
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| 193 | $ npm test
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| 194 | ```
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| 195 |
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| 196 | ## Benchmark
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| 197 |
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| 198 | ```
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| 199 | $ npm run bench
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| 200 |
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| 201 | > cookie@0.3.1 bench cookie
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| 202 | > node benchmark/index.js
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| 203 |
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| 204 | http_parser@2.8.0
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| 205 | node@6.14.2
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| 206 | v8@5.1.281.111
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| 207 | uv@1.16.1
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| 208 | zlib@1.2.11
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| 209 | ares@1.10.1-DEV
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| 210 | icu@58.2
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| 211 | modules@48
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| 212 | napi@3
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| 213 | openssl@1.0.2o
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| 214 |
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| 215 | > node benchmark/parse.js
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| 216 |
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| 217 | cookie.parse
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| 218 |
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| 219 | 6 tests completed.
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| 220 |
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| 221 | simple x 1,200,691 ops/sec ±1.12% (189 runs sampled)
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| 222 | decode x 1,012,994 ops/sec ±0.97% (186 runs sampled)
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| 223 | unquote x 1,074,174 ops/sec ±2.43% (186 runs sampled)
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| 224 | duplicates x 438,424 ops/sec ±2.17% (184 runs sampled)
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| 225 | 10 cookies x 147,154 ops/sec ±1.01% (186 runs sampled)
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| 226 | 100 cookies x 14,274 ops/sec ±1.07% (187 runs sampled)
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| 227 | ```
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| 228 |
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| 229 | ## References
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| 230 |
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| 231 | - [RFC 6265: HTTP State Management Mechanism][rfc-6265]
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| 232 | - [Same-site Cookies][rfc-6265bis-03-4.1.2.7]
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| 233 |
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| 234 | [rfc-6265bis-03-4.1.2.7]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-rfc6265bis-03#section-4.1.2.7
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| 235 | [rfc-6265]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265
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| 236 | [rfc-6265-5.1.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.1.4
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| 237 | [rfc-6265-5.2.1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.1
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| 238 | [rfc-6265-5.2.2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.2
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| 239 | [rfc-6265-5.2.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.3
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| 240 | [rfc-6265-5.2.4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.4
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| 241 | [rfc-6265-5.2.5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.5
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| 242 | [rfc-6265-5.2.6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.2.6
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| 243 | [rfc-6265-5.3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265#section-5.3
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| 244 |
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| 245 | ## License
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| 246 |
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| 247 | [MIT](LICENSE)
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| 248 |
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| 249 | [coveralls-image]: https://badgen.net/coveralls/c/github/jshttp/cookie/master
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| 250 | [coveralls-url]: https://coveralls.io/r/jshttp/cookie?branch=master
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| 251 | [node-version-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/node/cookie
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| 252 | [node-version-url]: https://nodejs.org/en/download
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| 253 | [npm-downloads-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/dm/cookie
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| 254 | [npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/cookie
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| 255 | [npm-version-image]: https://badgen.net/npm/v/cookie
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| 256 | [travis-image]: https://badgen.net/travis/jshttp/cookie/master
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| 257 | [travis-url]: https://travis-ci.org/jshttp/cookie
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