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

Posted by darrian thomas
darrian thomas
8,481 Points

JSON is a string that's formatted LIKE a JavaScript object literal

can someone explain this concept a little more?

Gregory Katchmar
Gregory Katchmar
10,912 Points

Here's a discussion that touches upon this: http://benalman.com/news/2010/03/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-json/

darrian thomas
darrian thomas
8,481 Points

nice that makes a little more sense. i see the differences between them. thanks

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,771 Points

Well, it's not just like any JavaScript object, but like one composed of a collection of nested lists of property/value pairs. A handy example of a large JSON object is your own Treehouse profile data.

You can see that it looks very much like a JavaScript data object.