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diff --git a/json.html.markdown b/json.html.markdown index 6aff2ce2..060e9c3d 100644 --- a/json.html.markdown +++ b/json.html.markdown @@ -4,14 +4,23 @@ filename: learnjson.json contributors: - ["Anna Harren", "https://github.com/iirelu"] - ["Marco Scannadinari", "https://github.com/marcoms"] + - ["himanshu", "https://github.com/himanshu81494"] --- As JSON is an extremely simple data-interchange format, this is most likely going to be the simplest Learn X in Y Minutes ever. JSON in its purest form has no actual comments, but most parsers will accept -C-style (`//`, `/* */`) comments. For the purposes of this, however, everything is -going to be 100% valid JSON. Luckily, it kind of speaks for itself. +C-style (`//`, `/* */`) comments. Some parsers also tolerate a trailing comma +(i.e. a comma after the last element of an array or the after the last property of an object), +but they should be avoided for better compatibility. + +For the purposes of this, however, everything is going to be 100% valid JSON. Luckily, it kind of speaks for itself. + +Data types supported by JSON includes: numbers, string, boolean, array, object and null. +Supporting browsers are: Firefox(Mozilla) 3.5, Internet Explorer 8, Chrome, Opera 10, Safari 4. +JSON file type for JSON files is ".json". The MIME type for JSON text is "application/json" +Drawbacks of JSON include lack of type definition and some sort of DTD. ```json { @@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ going to be 100% valid JSON. Luckily, it kind of speaks for itself. "alternative style": { "comment": "check this out!" - , "comma position": "doesn't matter - as long as it's before the value, then it's valid" + , "comma position": "doesn't matter - as long as it's before the next key, then it's valid" , "another comment": "how nice" }, |