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

Posted by Zara Sales
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Zara Sales
UX Design Techdegree Student 787 Points

JSON?

What is JSON? Why, when and where to use? I am confused.

Ebenezer Don-Ugwu
Ebenezer Don-Ugwu
6,467 Points

I believe you might find this helpful: https://www.impressivewebs.com/what-is-json-introduction-guide-for-beginners/

2 Answers

Eric M
Eric M
11,517 Points
Eric M
Eric M
11,517 Points

JavaScript Object Notation is a flexible syntax for defining data structures. Despite the name it is used by multiple programming languages.

Its most common use case is in system to system communications over the internet. Many REST APIs send and receive payloads in JSON. Many also support XML. XML and JSON could be said to be trying to solve similar problems.

That said, when writing JavaScript programs you will often store data in or load data from a JSON format (if you need to store or load data) as well as using JSON for communicating with Web Service APIs.

Christian Higgins
Christian Higgins
15,758 Points
Christian Higgins
Christian Higgins
15,758 Points

Watch the Treehouse video Introducing JSON