What is JSON

Every now and then, you must have heard the term, JSON. Let us learn JSON. The JSON full form is JavaScript Object Notation. It is a format for data exchange. Other data interchange formats are CSV and XML. There are several JSON data value types like String, Number, Object etc. View my 10-minute JSON tutorial or read more on JSON data examples...

JSON string - It is a sequence of characters delimited by double quotes e.g. "name" : "John"

JSON number - It is an integer or floating point number without double quotes e.g. "age" : 30

JSON object - It is an unordered set of name-value pairs. The JSON object starts with a left curly brace and ends with a right curly brace. Within the curly braces, the name-value pairs are separated by commas. Each name is a JSON string. The name is separated with a colon from its' value e.g.
 "from": {
    "address": "Brandy@example.com",
    "domain": "example.com",
    "safe sender": true
  }

JSON array - The JSON array starts with a left square bracket and ends with a right square bracket. Within the square brackets, there are JSON strings or JSON numbers, each separated by commas. e.g.
[“BMW”, “Ford”, “Toyota”]
[1,10,24,40,100]

JSON boolean - A JSON boolean value can be true or false e.g. “isCustomer”: true

JSON null - It is an empty data value e.g. “vehicle”: null

If you want to see sample JSON data, you can see it in the JSON official website.

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