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Posted by Milan Epps
Milan Epps
1,077 Points

Challenge 1 - Parsing Data how do you set String variables to the values from 'data.json' using the 'jsonData' object?

This is what I've got, but I keep getting compiler errors:

String name = jsonData.getJSONString("Treehouse Book Series");
String publisher = jsonData.getJSONString("Wiley");
String language = jsonData.getJSONString("English");
Ryan Duchene
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 Points

Edited your comment to add syntax highlighting. :)

1 Answer

Daniel Hartin
Daniel Hartin
18,106 Points
Daniel Hartin
Daniel Hartin
18,106 Points

Hi Milan

You have added in an incorrect method call which is the reason for the complier errors. You should be Using a line such as:

String name = jsonData.getString("Treehouse Book Series");

Simply remove the "JSON" between the get and String on each of your declarations and you should be set, although let me know if you have anymore problems

Thanks Daniel

Milan Epps
Milan Epps
1,077 Points

Hey Daniel,

I'm still getting errors. Any other suggestions?

B Kelly
B Kelly
3,143 Points

Looks like you also mixed up the name and publisher strings.