JSON File Format Tips
JSON stands for "JavaScript Object Notation", a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging data.
Generally, it is text that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse (read) and generate (write).
Douglas Crockford, the developer of JSON and various JavaScript tools, says it is pronounced "Jason", but it is popularly known as "Jay'-sawn"
Variations include GeoJSON for simple geographic features.
Alternative formats include CSV (Comma Separated Values, for data) and YAML (usually for configuration files).
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Tips
- File extension is .json (but not .js, which is JavaScript).
- In JSON files, whitespace is allowed between elements punctuation, for example.
- Comments are generally not a part of JSON files, but some variations do allow comments.
- JSON can be stored directly into some relational databases.
External Training
Links to external sites:
Introducing JSON — JSON Data Interchange Standard
JSON - Introduction — on W3Schools
Additional Help
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