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What is JSON? A Complete Guide

2024-01-158 min readJSON Toolset Team
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What is JSON?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate.

Key Features

  • Human-readable: Clean syntax that's easy to understand
  • Language-independent: Supported by virtually all programming languages
  • Lightweight: Minimal syntax overhead
  • Structured: Supports nested objects and arrays

Basic Syntax

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "isActive": true
}

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