This topic describes the syntax, description, parameters, return values, and examples of JSON functions.

json_enc

This function is described as follows:
  • Syntax: json_enc(d)
  • Description

    You can call this function to encode a dictionary object into a JSON string.

  • Parameters

    d: the dictionary object to be encoded.

  • Return values

    This function returns a JSON-encoded string upon a success and returns false upon a failure.

  • Examples 
    var_a = []
var_b = ['v1', 'v2']
set(var_a, 'k1', 'v1')
set(var_a, 'k2', var_b)
var_c = '{"k1":"v1","k2":["v1","v2"]}'
say(concat('json_enc=', json_enc(var_a)))
say(concat('json_dec=', get(json_dec(var_c), 'k1')))

Output:
json_enc={"k1":"v1","k2":["v1","v2"]}
json_dec=v1

json_dec

This function is described as follows:
  • Syntax: json_dec(s)
  • Description

    You can use this function to decode a JSON string.

  • Parameters

    s: the JSON string to be decoded.

  • Return values

    This function returns the decoded string upon a success and returns false upon a failure.

  • Examples 
    var_a = []
var_b = ['v1', 'v2']
set(var_a, 'k1', 'v1')
set(var_a, 'k2', var_b)
var_c = '{"k1":"v1","k2":["v1","v2"]}'
say(concat('json_enc=', json_enc(var_a)))
say(concat('json_dec=', get(json_dec(var_c), 'k1')))

Output:
json_enc={"k1":"v1","k2":["v1","v2"]}
json_dec=v1