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    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format that is easy for humans to read and write and for machines to parse and generate. It is used to transmit data between a web application and a server. JSON is text-based and language independent, yet it looks similar to JavaScript object syntax. It can represent numbers, strings, ordered sequences of values (arrays), and collections of name/value pairs (objects). JSON is a common data format used for asynchronous browser/server communication, primarily via Ajax requests. It has largely replaced XML as the preferred data format for this purpose.

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    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format that is easy for humans to read and write and for machines to parse and generate. It is used to transmit data between a web application and a server. JSON is text-based and language independent, yet it looks similar to JavaScript object syntax. It can represent numbers, strings, ordered sequences of values (arrays), and collections of name/value pairs (objects). JSON is a common data format used for asynchronous browser/server communication, primarily via Ajax requests. It has largely replaced XML as the preferred data format for this purpose.

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    JSON

    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
    - JSON is a syntax for storing and exchanging data.
    - JSON is an easier-to-use alternative to XML.
    JSON vs XML
    JSON
    {"employees":[
    {"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"},
    {"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},
    {"firstName":"Peter", "lastName":"Jones"}
    ]}

    XML
    <employees>
    <employee>
    <firstName>John</firstName> <lastName>Doe</lastName>
    </employee>
    <employee>
    <firstName>Anna</firstName> <lastName>Smith</lastName>
    </employee>
    <employee>
    <firstName>Peter</firstName> <lastName>Jones</lastName>
    </employee>
    </employees>
    JSON - Evaluates to JavaScript
    Objects
    The JSON format is syntactically identical to the code for creating JavaScript
    objects.

    Because of this similarity, instead of using a parser (like XML does), a


    JavaScript program can use standard JavaScript functions to convert JSON data
    into native JavaScript objects.
    JSON vs XML
    Much Like XML Because

    Both JSON and XML are "self describing" (human readable)


    Both JSON and XML are hierarchical (values within values)
    Both JSON and XML can be parsed and used by lots of programming languages
    Both JSON and XML can be fetched with an XMLHttpRequest

    Much Unlike XML Because

    JSON doesn't use end tag


    JSON is shorter
    JSON is quicker to read and write
    JSON can use arrays

    The biggest difference is:

    XML has to be parsed with an XML parser. JSON can be parsed by a standard JavaScript function.
    Parsing JSON
    JSON syntax is a subset of JavaScript syntax.

    The JavaScript function JSON.parse(text) can be used to convert a JSON text into a JavaScript object:
    var obj = JSON.parse(text);

    Use the new JavaScript object in your page:


    Example
    <p id="demo"></p>

    <script>
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
    obj.employees[1].firstName + " " + obj.employees[1].lastName;
    </script>

    Using eval()

    Older browsers without the support for the JavaScript function JSON.parse() can use the eval()
    function to convert a JSON text into a JavaScript object:
    Example
    var obj = eval ("(" + text + ")");
    json_encode() in PHP
    PHP json_encode() function is used for encoding JSON in PHP. This function returns the JSON
    representation of a value on success or FALSE on failure.

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