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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) Basics
What is JSON?
JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation.
It is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate.
Who Created JSON?
Douglas Crockford is credited with the creation and popularization of JSON in the early 2000s.
Fun fact: JSON was officially standardized as ECMA-404 in 2013!
JSON vs. XML
JSON is less verbose and easier to read than XML.
JSON uses key-value pairs and supports arrays, while XML uses nested tags.
Fun & Historical Facts
- JSON's First AppearanceEarly 2000s
- Official StandardizationECMA-404 (2013)
- Used ByVirtually every web API
- Data Types SupportedString, Number, Boolean, Array, Object, null
- JSON in JavaScriptJSON.parse(), JSON.stringify()
- Fun FactJSON is a subset of JavaScript, but used by almost every programming language!