What is JSON?

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is an open standard format for data exchange between applications and services. JSON objects are human readable lists of key-value pairs. Although its name suggests differently, JSON is language-independent. It is specified in the ECMA-404 standard (http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/ECMA-404.pdf).

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Ecma International is an industry association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the standardization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Consumer Electronics (CE). You can find more info about it at https://www.ecma-international.org.

JSON is very simple and very popular. It is commonly used in Ajax applications, configurations, RESTful web services, apps from ...

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