JSON

The JSON module provides methods for decoding from and encoding values to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).

JSON is a syntax for serializing maps, lists, numbers, strings, booleans, and null. It is based on and popularized by JavaScript, but is language independent. JSON is a common format for data exchange between applications.

Methods

encode()

Encodes a value to a JSON string. The value must be a map or list.

json.encode({ foo: 'bar' })
// '{"foo":"bar"}'

json.encode([1, 2, 3])
// '[1,2,3]'

decode()

Decodes a JSON string to a value. The string must be valid JSON.

json.decode('{"foo":"bar"}')
// { foo: 'bar' }

json.decode('[1,2,3]')
// [1, 2, 3]