json.md

what is Json

• JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation

• JSON is a lightweight format for storing and transporting data

• JSON is often used when data is sent from a server to a web page

• JSON is "self-describing" and easy to understand

syntax/Rule

• Data is in name/value pairs
• Data is separated by commas
• Curly braces hold objects
• Square brackets hold arrays

JSON Objects

• JSON objects are written inside curly braces.

• Just like in JavaScript, objects can contain multiple name/value pairs:

{"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"}

JSON Arrays

• JSON arrays are written inside square brackets.

-Just like in JavaScript, an array can contain objects:

"employees":[
    {"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"},
    {"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},
    {"firstName":"Peter", "lastName":"Jones"}
]

jsonify

• jsonify is a function provided by Flask for JSON serialization.
• It converts a Python dictionary into a JSON response object that can be returned from a Flask route or view function.