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Converting a JSON Text to a JavaScript Object

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Web Designers JournalComments Off

One of the most common use of JSON is to fetch JSON data from a web server (as a file or as an HttpRequest), convert the JSON data to a JavaScript object, and then use the data in a web page.

For simplicity, this can be demonstrated by using a string as input (instead of a file).

JSON Example – Object From String

Create a JavaScript string containing JSON syntax:

JSON Object

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Web Designers Journal1 Comment

JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, has become a popular alternative to XML for defining structured data using JavaScript. A sample JSON definition that stores some information about Bob may look like the following:

{
“name”: “Bob Miller”,
“age”: 27,
“occupation”: “Programmer”,
“contact”:{
“address”: “253 Johnson Road”,
“Home_Phone”: “544-6443″,
“Cell_Phone”: “563-3566″
}
}