| Extension | .json |
| Category | documents |
| Description | JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a standardized data interchange format commonly used in web development and data transmission. Unlike the .doc format used by Microsoft Word, JSON is platform-independent and text-based, making it easily readable and writable by both humans and machines. JSON files consist of structured data organized into key-value pairs, similar to dictionaries or associative arrays in programming languages. In contrast to the binary .doc format, JSON files are human-readable and easy to parse, making them ideal for transmitting structured data between systems and applications. Additionally, JSON's simplicity and widespread adoption across programming languages make it a popular choice for data exchange in various domains, including web services, APIs, and configuration files. |
| Technical details | JSON syntax is based on the syntax of JavaScript objects, using curly braces {} for objects, square brackets [] for arrays, and key-value pairs separated by colons :. Each key-value pair is separated by commas. JSON supports various data types such as strings, numbers, objects, arrays, Boolean values, and null. Strings are enclosed in double quotes " ", and numbers can be integers or floating-point. JSON supports Unicode, allowing for a wide range of characters to be represented. It is typically encoded using UTF-8, ensuring compatibility across different systems and languages. JSON is schema-less, meaning that there is no formal definition required for the structure of JSON data. This flexibility allows for dynamic data exchange and easy adaptation to changing requirements. JSON is widely supported across different programming languages and platforms, with built-in parsing and serialization libraries available for most modern languages. |
