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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects JavaScript Object Notation

Graeme Oxley
Graeme Oxley
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Posted by Graeme Oxley
Graeme Oxley
8,931 Points

Dashes in the JSON example

When looking at the JSON example, what are the dashes ( - ) for at the beginning of a lot of the objects?

Thank you.

2 Answers

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
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dashes are not used in JSON data. I think you are speaking about the dashes that some JSON formaters create to show developers when an object has children that you can collaps to show/hide.

Graeme Oxley
Graeme Oxley
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Graeme Oxley
Graeme Oxley
8,931 Points

Ah okay. That makes sense. Ty for the answer.