dojo/json¶
| Authors: | Kris Zyp |
|---|---|
| Project owner: | Kris Zyp |
| since: | 1.7.0 |
dojo/json is a module for JSON parsing and serialization based on the standard EcmaScript 5’s JSON object.
The module provides two functions, parse() and stringify().
Usage¶
parse()¶
The parse() function has a single required argument, the JSON string to be parsed, and an optional second argument indicating if secure parsing should always be used. For example:
require(["dojo/json"], function(JSON){
JSON.parse('{"hello":"world"}', true);
});
If the target platform supports native JSON parsing, dojo/json will always use the native parser (and serializer).
If no native parsing is available, dojo/json will use eval() to parse the JSON. When eval() is used, the
parse() function’s second argument indicates if secure parsing should be used. Secure parsing will verify that the
JSON is safe before evaluating it. Performing this verification is slower than directly evaluating, and secure parsing
should only be used if the JSON is from an unsecure source. The second argument has no effect on browsers with native
parsing, since native parsing is always secure.
stringify()¶
The stringify() function takes a JavaScript value and serializes it to JSON. For example, to serialize an object we
could write:
require(["dojo/json"], function(JSON){
var jsonString = JSON.stringify({ hello: "world" });
});
The stringify() function takes the same arguments as the standard JSON.stringify() function. This is explained
in more detail here: JSON.stringify()
The second argument is a replacer function, and the third argument allows you to provide a spacer string for pretty formatting.
Examples¶
Converts a JSON string into a JavaScript object, modifies it and then outputs the JSON string again.
require(["dojo/json", "dojo/dom", "dojo/on", "dojo/domReady!"],
function(JSON, dom, on){
on(dom.byId("convert"), "click", function(){
var origin = '{"hello": "world"}';
var obj = JSON.parse(origin);
obj.hello = "Dojo";
obj.something = "New";
var output = JSON.stringify(obj);
dom.byId("output").innerHTML = output;
});
});
<button type="button" id="convert">Convert!</button>
<p><strong>Original JSON</strong></p>
<pre>{"hello": "world"}</pre>
<p><strong>Converted JSON</strong></p>
<pre id="output"></pre>
See Also¶
- dojo/json5 - JSON5 parser
- dojo/string - String handling enhancements
- dojo/_base/array - Array handling enhancements