JSON

JSON stands for ‘Java Script Object Notation’ and is a lightweight format for storing and transporting data.

JSON Data Types

• string
• number
• boolean
• null
• array
• object

Example

{
    "name": "Lucas",
    "age": 30,
    "athlete": true,
    "city": null,
    "hobbies": ["Cycling", "Running"],
    "distances": [
        {
            "name": "10K",
            "status": "Success"
        },
        {
            "name": "21K",
            "status": "Success"
        }
    ]
}

Handling with Code

Python

import json
 
 
# loading json from string format
data = json.loads(json_object_string)
 
# saving json to string
data = json.dumps(object_dict, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
 
# loading json from file
with open("file.json") as f:
    data = json.load(f)
 
# saving json to a file
with open("file.json", "w") as f:
    json.dump(object_dict, f, indent=4, sort_keys=True)

JavaScript

// loading json from string format
const data = JSON.parse(json_object_string)
 
// saving json to string
const data = JSON.stringify(object)