Create Object from JSON String

JASON Data Processing

Create Object from JSON String

Anna Smith

How to modify values in a JSON object using the bracket notation.

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Nested Arrays in JSON Objects Values in an array can also be another array, or even another JSON object:

Example myObj = { "name" :"John" , "age" :30 , "cars" : [ { "name" :"Ford" , "models" :[ "Fiesta" , "Focus" , "Mustang" ] }, { "name" :"BMW" , "models" :[ "320" , "X3" , "X5" ] }, { "name" :"Fiat" , "models" :[ "500" , "Panda" ] } ] }

Looping through arrays inside arrays.

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BMW 320 X3 X5

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Stringify Dates

In JSON, date objects are not allowed. The JSON.stringify() function will convert any dates into strings.

Example var obj = { "name" :"John" , "today" :new Date(), "city" :"New York" }; var myJSON = JSON.stringify(obj); document.getElementById( "demo" ).innerHTML = myJSON;

Stringify Functions

In JSON, functions are not allowed as object values.

The JSON.stringify() function will remove any functions from a JavaScript object, both the key and the value: Example var obj = { "name" :"John" , "age" :function () { return 30 ;}, "city" :"New York" }; var myJSON = JSON.stringify(obj); document.getElementById( "demo" ).innerHTML = myJSON;

This can be omitted if you convert your functions into strings before running the JSON.stringify() function.

Example var obj = { "name" :"John" , "age" :function () { return 30 ;}, "city" :"New York" }; obj.age = obj.age.toString(); var myJSON = JSON.stringify(obj); document.getElementById( "demo" ).innerHTML = myJSON;

How to delete properties of a JSON object.

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Content as Array.

Content written as an JSON array will be converted into a JavaScript array.

Take a look at json_demo_array.txt

Content as Array.

Content written as an JSON array will be converted into a JavaScript array.

Ford json_demo_array.txt :

[ "Ford", "BMW", "Audi", "Fiat" ]

Convert a string into a date object.

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Create JSON string from a JavaScript object.

{"name":"John","age":30,"city":"New York"}

Convert a JavaScript object into a JSON string, and send it to the server.

demo_json.php:

John from New York is 31

Use the XMLHttpRequest to get the content of a file.

The content is written in JSON format, and can easily be converted into a JavaScript object.

Take a look at json_demo.txt

Use the XMLHttpRequest to get the content of a file.

The content is written in JSON format, and can easily be converted into a JavaScript object.

John json_demo.txt :

{ "name":"John", "age":31, "pets":[ { "animal":"dog", "name":"Fido" }, { "animal":"cat", "name":"Felix" }, { "animal":"hamster", "name":"Lightning" } ] }