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vaScript JSON

JSON is a format for storing and transporting data.

JSON is often used when data is sent from a server to a web page.

What is JSON?

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation

JSON is a lightweight data interchange format

JSON is language independent *

JSON is "self-describing" and easy to understand

* The JSON syntax is derived from JavaScript object notation syntax, but the
JSON format is text only. Code for reading and generating JSON data can be
written in any programming language.

JSON Example

This JSON syntax defines an employees object: an array of 3 employee records


(objects):

JSON Example

"employees":[

{"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"},

{"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},

{"firstName":"Peter", "lastName":"Jones"}
]

The JSON Format Evaluates to JavaScript Objects

The JSON format is syntactically identical to the code for creating JavaScript
objects.

Because of this similarity, a JavaScript program can easily convert JSON data
into native JavaScript objects.

JSON Syntax Rules

Data is in name/value pairs

Data is separated by commas

Curly braces hold objects

Square brackets hold arrays

JSON Data - A Name and a Value

JSON data is written as name/value pairs, just like JavaScript object


properties.

A name/value pair consists of a field name (in double quotes), followed by a


colon, followed by a value:

"firstName":"John"

JSON names require double quotes. JavaScript names do not.


JSON Objects

JSON objects are written inside curly braces.

Just like in JavaScript, objects can contain multiple name/value pairs:

{"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"}

JSON Arrays

JSON arrays are written inside square brackets.

Just like in JavaScript, an array can contain objects:

"employees":[

{"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"},

{"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},

{"firstName":"Peter", "lastName":"Jones"}

In the example above, the object "employees" is an array. It contains three


objects.

Each object is a record of a person (with a first name and a last name).

Converting a JSON Text to a JavaScript Object


A common use of JSON is to read data from a web server, and display the data
in a web page.

For simplicity, this can be demonstrated using a string as input.

First, create a JavaScript string containing JSON syntax:

let text = '{ "employees" : [' +

'{ "firstName":"John" , "lastName":"Doe" },' +

'{ "firstName":"Anna" , "lastName":"Smith" },' +

'{ "firstName":"Peter" , "lastName":"Jones" } ]}';

Then, use the JavaScript built-in function JSON.parse() to convert the string
into a JavaScript object:

const obj = JSON.parse(text);

Finally, use the new JavaScript object in your page:

Example

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