JSON Rules

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JSON Rules

JSON has a certain set of rules to follow. They are

#1 JSON Keys must be double quoted

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { name: "Mike", age: 36}, { name: "Alex", age: 30} ] // Valid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": 36}, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ]

#2 JSON Values cannot be left blank

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": }, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ] // Valid JSON [ { "age": null}, { "age": 0}, { "age": ""}, { "age": "null"}, { "age": []} ]

#3 JSON data should not be ended with semicolon

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": 36}, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ]; // Valid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": 36}, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ]

#4 JSON String Values cannot be single quoted

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { "name": 'Mike', "age": 36}, { "name": 'Alex', "age": 30} ] // Valid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": 36}, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ]

#5 JSON by itself cannot perform any Mathematical operation

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": 30 + 6}, { "name": "Alex", "age": 30} ]; // Valid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": "30 + 6"}, { "name": "Alex", "age": "30"} ]

#6 JSON cannot have comma at the end of last object/data

Example

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// Invalid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": "30"}, { "name": "Alex", "age": "30"}, ] // Valid JSON [ { "name": "Mike", "age": "30"}, { "name": "Alex", "age": "30"} ]

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