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This document discusses JSON format and data types. It defines the JSON syntax as a subset of JavaScript object notation. It lists the JSON data types as number, string, boolean, array, object, and null. An example JSON object is provided showing student data in an array of objects.

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Tutorialspoint Examples: JSON Format and Data Types

This document discusses JSON format and data types. It defines the JSON syntax as a subset of JavaScript object notation. It lists the JSON data types as number, string, boolean, array, object, and null. An example JSON object is provided showing student data in an array of objects.

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JSON Format And Data Types
JSON Syntax:
JSON syntax is a subset of the JavaScript object notation syntax. JSON syntax has following
rules:
1. Data is represented in name/value pairs.
2. Data is separated by commas.
3. Curly braces hold objects and each object name is followed by colon.
4. Square brackets hold arrays.

JSON example:
{"students":[   
    {"firstName":"Sandy", "lastName":"Sethi"}, 
    {"firstName":"Roxy", "lastName":"Malik"}, 
    {"firstName":"Sunil", "lastName":"Antil"} 
]}

JSON datatypes:
Data Type Description
Number It represents double­precision floating­point format in JavaScript
String It represents double­quoted Unicode with backslash escaping
Boolean It represents true or false
Array It represents an ordered sequence of values
Value it can be a string, a number, true or false, null etc
Object It represents an unordered collection of key:value pairs
Whitespace It can be used between any pair of tokens

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