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\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n## Usage\r\n\r\n```js\r\nconst queryString = require('query-string');\r\n\r\nconsole.log(location.search);\r\n//=> '?foo=bar'\r\n\r\nconst parsed = queryString.parse(location.search);\r\nconsole.log(parsed);\r\n//=> {foo: 'bar'}\r\n\r\nconsole.log(location.hash);\r\n//=> '#token=bada55cafe'\r\n\r\nconst parsedHash = queryString.parse(location.hash);\r\nconsole.log(parsedHash);\r\n//=> {token: 'bada55cafe'}\r\n\r\nparsed.foo = 'unicorn';\r\nparsed.ilike = 'pizza';\r\n\r\nconst stringified = queryString.stringify(parsed);\r\n//=> 'foo=unicorn&ilike=pizza'\r\n\r\nlocation.search = stringified;\r\n// note that `location.search` automatically prepends a question mark\r\nconsole.log(location.search);\r\n//=> '?foo=unicorn&ilike=pizza'\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n## API\r\n\r\n### .parse(*string*, *[options]*)\r\n\r\nParse a query string into an object. Leading `?` or `#` are ignored, so you can pass `location.search` or `location.hash` directly.\r\n\r\nThe returned object is created with [`Object.create(null)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/create) and thus does not have a `prototype`.\r\n\r\n#### decode\r\n\r\nType: `boolean`