JSON Examples

JSON Examples

Array
Array typically consist of number, string, boolean, or null values and can also include nested arrays and nested objects. An array's elements are comma-delimited and are contained in brackets.

var newArray = [ "Text goes here", 29, true, null ]
var otherArray = [ [...], {...} ]
console.log( newArray[2] );true
Array with objects
This array consists of comma-delimited, nested objects which ceach ontain multiple key/value pairs- also comma-delimited. These objects can be accessed using the array's variable name and an index.

var newArray = [
 { "name": "Dagny Taggart", "age": 39 },
 { "name": "Francisco D'Anconia", "age": 40 },
 { "name": "Hank Rearden", "age": 46 }
]
console.log( newArray[0].name );Dagny Taggart
Object
This object consists of several key/value pairs. These 'properties' can be accessed using the the object's variable name followed by a period and property name -or- can be accessed like an array using the property name in quotes (in place of an index).

newObject = {
 "first": "Jimmy",
 "last": "James",
 "age": 29,
 "sex": "M",
 "salary": 63000,
 "registered": false
}
console.log( newObject.salary );63000

console.log( newObject["salary"] );63000
Object with nested array
This object contains comma-delimited key/value pairs and a nested array. The nested array can be accessed with the object name, property or 'key' containing the array and an array index.

newObject = {
 "first": "John",
 "last": "Doe",
 "age": 39,
 "sex": "M",
 "salary": 70000,
 "registered": true,
 "interests": [ "Reading", "Mountain Biking", "Hacking" ]
}
console.log( newObject.interests[0] );Reading

console.log( newObject["interests"][0] );Reading
Object with nested object
This object contains multiple comma-delimited key/value pairs and a nested object. To access an object within an object, property names or 'keys' can be chained together -or- property names can be used like an array in place of indexes.

newObject = {
 "first": "John",
 "last": "Doe",
 "age": 39,
 "sex": "M",
 "salary": 70000,
 "registered": true,
 "favorites": {
  "color": "Blue",
  "sport": "Soccer",
  "food": "Spaghetti"
 }
}
console.log( newObject.favorites.food );Spaghetti

console.log( newObject["favorites"]["food"] );Spaghetti
Object with nested arrays and objects
This object is more complex and typical of what might come from an API. It contains key/value pairs, nested arrays and nested objects. Any of its elements can be accessed with a combination of the above techniques.

newObject = {
 "first": "John",
 "last": "Doe",
 "age": 39,
 "sex": "M",
 "salary": 70000,
 "registered": true,
 "interests": [ "Reading", "Mountain Biking", "Hacking" ],
 "favorites": {
  "color": "Blue",
  "sport": "Soccer",
  "food": "Spaghetti"
 },
 "skills": [
  {
   "category": "PHP",
   "tests": [
    { "name": "One", "score": 90 },
    { "name": "Two", "score": 96 }
   ]
  },
  {
   "category": "CouchDB",
   "tests": [
    { "name": "One", "score": 32 },
    { "name": "Two", "score": 84 }
   ]
  },
  {
   "category": "Node.js",
   "tests": [
    { "name": "One", "score": 97 },
    { "name": "Two", "score": 93 }
   ]
  }
 ]
}
console.log( newObject.skills[0].category );PHP

console.log( newObject["skills"][0]["category"] );PHP

console.log( newObject.skills[1].tests[0].score );32

console.log( newObject["skills"][1]["tests"][0]["score"] );32

Ref  http://www.jsonexample.com/#array-with-objects