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All About JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
In this Chapter
Learn what JSON is and why it is so popular
Understand how to represent objects using JSON
Learn how to read JSON data
When it comes to storing, retrieving, or transmitting data, you can use a bunch of file formats and data structures. You’ve probably used text files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, ZIP files, and so on to deal with the various kinds of data you handle. On the web front, one format reigns supreme over all others. It runs faster. It jumps higher. It has a shinier (and furrier) coat of fur. That format is known as JSON—short for JavaScript Object Notation.
In this chapter, you are going to learn all about what makes JSON objects awesome. We’ll look in detail ...
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