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JavaScript Node.js Basics (2014) Building a Command Line Application Preparation and Planning

Aaron Brewer
Aaron Brewer
7,939 Points
Posted by Aaron Brewer
Aaron Brewer
7,939 Points

View JSON through the Browser in a more friendly manner.

If you have Google Chrome, use an extension like JSON Viewer to view JSON data through the browser in a more friendly matter.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/json-viewer/gbmdgpbipfallnflgajpaliibnhdgobh?hl=en-US

Hope this helps! Aaron

Artem Syromiatnikov
Artem Syromiatnikov
4,706 Points
Artem Syromiatnikov
Artem Syromiatnikov
4,706 Points

Thanks! Another fantastic chrome extension for working with JSON is JSON Editor:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/json-editor/lhkmoheomjbkfloacpgllgjcamhihfaj

Happy coding :)

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Patrick McKinney
Patrick McKinney
13,151 Points
Patrick McKinney
Patrick McKinney
13,151 Points

I use https://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/ to read json in a more readable format.

Jeetlab Giacinti
Jeetlab Giacinti
5,070 Points
Jeetlab Giacinti
Jeetlab Giacinti
5,070 Points

You can view your json in a couple of methods listed below :

  1. You could always use your good old text editor - copy the json object, paste it in the text editor, set proper indents and voila !! you have a formatted json object at your disposal.
  2. Using the browser(my personal favorite) - Use your browser to check your json object. Just install the proper extensions/addons to the browser. This extension/addon is called JSON Lite. You can also use JSON View for chrome, but JSON Lite gives you some more details as to number of keys and size. For chrome - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/json-lite/acacmjcicejlmjcheoklfdchempahoag For firefox - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/json-lite/
  3. Using other services - You could use other services like http://prettyjson.com/ and http://jsonprettyprint.net/ where you can just paste the json and you get a formatted output.

Peace !!

Robin Malhotra
Robin Malhotra
14,883 Points
Robin Malhotra
Robin Malhotra
14,883 Points

You could also use http://prettyjson.com or simply copy paste in a text editor with JSON support (like atom)

Gene Higgins
Gene Higgins
16,582 Points
Gene Higgins
Gene Higgins
16,582 Points

Try this chrome browser plugin. I use it all the time and it's super handy: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jsonview/chklaanhfefbnpoihckbnefhakgolnmc

Joseph Guerra
Joseph Guerra
20,674 Points
Joseph Guerra
Joseph Guerra
20,674 Points

This is a good resource too. Copy, paste, and submit. http://jsonprettyprint.net/