JSON Tutorial

JSON: JavaScript Object Notation.

JSON is a text format for storing and exchanging data. It is similar to XML, but usually smaller, faster, and easier to parse. Humans can read and write it easily, and languages such as C, Python, Java, PHP, and Go support it widely.

{
  "sites": [
    { "name": "Runoob", "url": "www.runoob.com" },
    { "name": "google", "url": "www.google.com" },
    { "name": "Weibo", "url": "www.weibo.com" }
  ]
}

The sites value is an array of three site objects.

Learning path

1. JSON Intro
2. JSON Syntax
3. JSON vs XML
4. JSON Objects
5. JSON Arrays
6. JSON.parse()
7. JSON.stringify()
8. Using JSON
9. JSONP
10. PHP JSON

What is JSON?

• A lightweight text data-exchange format
• Language- and platform-independent (syntax inspired by JavaScript)
• Self-describing and easy to understand

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