JSON

JSON is a language-independent data interchange format designed by Douglas Crockford at State Software.

Types

  • Boolean true and false.
  • Number makes no distinction between integer and floating point values, and supports exponential E notation. NaN is disallowed.
  • String values are sequences of unicode characters, denoted in double double quotes. They support backslash escape sequences.
  • Array
  • Object represents a set of values with string keys.
  • null for the absence of a value.

Syntax

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Luke",
  "interests": ["jank"]
}
  • Trailing commas are expressly forbidden.
  • There's no comment syntax,

Derivatives

  • jsonc adds block and line comments, and adds a new array syntax [a b c] which expands to ["a", "b", "c"].

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