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JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース

AsyncStorageに書き込む前にJavaScriptオブジェクトをJSONへシリアライズし、読み取り時にデシリアライズして、アプリの初回起動時に返るnull値を処理します

「JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース」はCoddyKit上の無料React Native Academyレッスンです。 これはレッスン2/4です。 下記で完全なレッスンを無料で読むことができます。その後、ブラウザ内の組み込みコードエディタと24時間対応のAIチューターでハンズオン演習できます。 これはReact Native Academy学習パスの一部であり、ウェブとCoddyKitアプリ全体で進捗が同期されます。 React Native Academyコースには全4レッスンが含まれています。

このレッスンの一部はまだ翻訳されておらず、英語で表示されています。

Why AsyncStorage Only Stores Strings

AsyncStorage is a string-only key-value store — you cannot store JavaScript objects, arrays, numbers, or booleans directly. To save any non-string value you must convert it to a string first, and convert it back when reading. The standard approach is JSON.stringify before writing and JSON.parse after reading.

Saving an Object with JSON.stringify

Call JSON.stringify on your JavaScript object before passing it to setItem. This converts the object to a JSON string that AsyncStorage can store. If the object contains functions, undefined, or circular references, JSON.stringify will omit or error on those values — keep stored objects plain and serializable.

const userProfile = {
  name: 'Alice',
  email: 'alice@example.com',
  preferences: { theme: 'dark', language: 'en' },
};

async function saveProfile(profile: object) {
  try {
    await AsyncStorage.setItem('userProfile', JSON.stringify(profile));
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('Failed to save profile:', err);
  }
}

Reading and Parsing with JSON.parse

When reading back a stored JSON string, call JSON.parse on the returned value to convert it back into a JavaScript object. Always wrap this in a try-catch because JSON.parse throws a SyntaxError if the stored value is not valid JSON — for example, if it was corrupted or written by a different code path.

async function loadProfile() {
  try {
    const json = await AsyncStorage.getItem('userProfile');
    if (json === null) return null; // never saved before
    return JSON.parse(json);
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('Failed to load or parse profile:', err);
    return null;
  }
}

Handling null on First Launch

A user who has never opened the app will have nothing in AsyncStorage. getItem returns null before any setItem call has been made. Always check for null before parsing and return an appropriate default value — typically the initial state used when the app launches for the very first time.

const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = { theme: 'light', language: 'en', notifications: true };

async function loadSettings() {
  const json = await AsyncStorage.getItem('settings');
  if (json === null) return DEFAULT_SETTINGS; // first launch
  try {
    return JSON.parse(json);
  } catch {
    return DEFAULT_SETTINGS; // corrupted data — fall back to defaults
  }
}

Storing Arrays

Arrays are also not directly supported by AsyncStorage but serialize perfectly with JSON.stringify. Use this pattern to persist lists such as recent searches, bookmarked items, or favorite IDs. After parsing the JSON string back, the result is a proper JavaScript array that you can spread, map, and filter normally.

// Save an array
const favorites = ['post_1', 'post_3', 'post_7'];
await AsyncStorage.setItem('favorites', JSON.stringify(favorites));

// Load the array
const json = await AsyncStorage.getItem('favorites');
const favorites = json ? JSON.parse(json) as string[] : [];
console.log(favorites); // ['post_1', 'post_3', 'post_7']

Merging New Data into an Existing Object

When updating only one field of a stored object, read the full object first, merge in the new value using spread, then write it back. This avoids accidentally overwriting other fields. For performance in write-heavy scenarios, consider batching updates and debouncing writes so you are not writing to disk on every keystroke.

async function updateTheme(newTheme: string) {
  const json = await AsyncStorage.getItem('settings');
  const current = json ? JSON.parse(json) : DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
  const updated = { ...current, theme: newTheme };
  await AsyncStorage.setItem('settings', JSON.stringify(updated));
}

Type-Safe Storage Helpers

Create typed wrapper functions for each stored object to avoid scattering JSON.stringify and JSON.parse throughout the codebase. Each helper encapsulates the key name, the serialization, and the default value. TypeScript generics make it easy to create a single reusable helper for any type.

async function saveObject<T>(key: string, value: T): Promise<void> {
  await AsyncStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
}

async function loadObject<T>(key: string, defaultValue: T): Promise<T> {
  const json = await AsyncStorage.getItem(key);
  if (json === null) return defaultValue;
  try {
    return JSON.parse(json) as T;
  } catch {
    return defaultValue;
  }
}

// Usage:
const profile = await loadObject<UserProfile>('profile', defaultProfile);

Storing Primitive Numbers and Booleans

Numbers and booleans must also be converted to strings when stored in AsyncStorage. JSON.stringify(42) gives '42' and JSON.parse('42') gives 42 back. For simple values you can also use String(value) to write and then Number(value) or compare to 'true' to read, but JSON.stringify/parse is more consistent across all types.

// Store a boolean
await AsyncStorage.setItem('onboardingComplete', JSON.stringify(true));

// Read it back
const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem('onboardingComplete');
const complete = raw !== null ? JSON.parse(raw) as boolean : false;

// Store a number
await AsyncStorage.setItem('highScore', JSON.stringify(2048));
const score = JSON.parse(await AsyncStorage.getItem('highScore') ?? '0') as number;

Dates and Timestamps

JavaScript Date objects are not directly JSON-serializable — JSON.stringify(new Date()) produces an ISO string, but JSON.parse gives you back a string, not a Date. Store dates as ISO strings or Unix timestamps (numbers) and explicitly convert them back to Date objects after parsing.

// Store date as ISO string
await AsyncStorage.setItem('lastLogin', new Date().toISOString());

// Read and convert back to Date
const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem('lastLogin');
const lastLogin = raw ? new Date(raw) : null;
console.log(lastLogin?.toLocaleDateString());

Validating Stored Data Shape

Stored data can become outdated as your app evolves. After parsing JSON from AsyncStorage, validate the returned object shape before using it. Check for required fields and fall back to defaults if they are missing. This prevents crashes when an old app version stored data with fewer fields than the current version expects.

function isValidProfile(obj: any): obj is UserProfile {
  return (
    typeof obj === 'object' &&
    obj !== null &&
    typeof obj.name === 'string' &&
    typeof obj.email === 'string'
  );
}

const parsed = json ? JSON.parse(json) : null;
const profile = isValidProfile(parsed) ? parsed : DEFAULT_PROFILE;

Performance: Avoid Frequent Reads

Reading from AsyncStorage on every render or in a tight loop is slow because it involves asynchronous I/O. Load data once on app startup (or screen mount), store it in component state or a global store (like Zustand), and read from state for the rest of the session. Write to AsyncStorage only when values actually change, not on every re-render.

Quick Check

Test your understanding of React Native Mobile Development concepts from this lesson.

Lesson Recap

In this lesson you learned: JSON.stringify before writing and JSON.parse after reading are the standard pattern for storing objects in AsyncStorage, checking for null prevents crashes on first launch before any data has been saved, and type-safe wrapper functions encapsulate serialization to keep your codebase clean. Next up we explore building a persistent settings screen.

よくある質問

「JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース」レッスンは無料ですか？

はい。「JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース」の完全なテキストはこのウェブで無料で読めます。インタラクティブに演習し（組み込みコードエディタと24時間対応のAIチューター）、React Native Academyコースの残りをアンロックするには、CoddyKit PROにアップグレードしてください。 React Native Academyコースには全4レッスンが含まれています。

「JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース」で何を学びますか？

AsyncStorageに書き込む前にJavaScriptオブジェクトをJSONへシリアライズし、読み取り時にデシリアライズして、アプリの初回起動時に返るnull値を処理します ブラウザで直接実行するハンズオンコードでReact Native Academyを演習し、24時間対応のAIチューターがレッスンを進める中での質問に答えます。

React Native Academyを始めるのに経験は必要ですか？

事前経験は必要ありません。CoddyKitのReact Native Academyは初級者から上級者向けに構成されているため、ここから始めるか最初から始めて、自分のペースで進むことができます。 これはレッスン2/4です。

「JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース」レッスンにはどのくらい時間がかかりますか？

ほとんどのCoddyKitレッスンは約5～10分かかります。各レッスンはコンパクトでインタラクティブなので、着実に進歩し、ウェブとアプリ全体で正確に前回の場所から再開できます。

このReact Native Academyレッスンでコードを書いて実行できますか？

はい。すべてのReact Native Academyレッスンに組み込みコードエディタが含まれているため、ブラウザでリアルコードを書いて実行し、即座のAIフィードバックを取得できます。ローカル設定は不要です。

このコースのすべてのレッスン

  1. AsyncStorageの読み書き
  2. JSONオブジェクトの保存とパース
  3. 永続化される設定画面の構築
  4. ストレージの消去と移行戦略
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