JSON
Introduction#
The json gem for Ruby allows for the parsing and creation of JSON.
Syntax#
- JSON.parse(json_document_string) => returns a Hash of the JSON document
- JSON.generate(ruby_hash) => returns a JSON document in the form of a String
Parameters#
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| json_document_string | A JSON document in the form of a String |
| ruby_hash | Any Hash object |
| ## Hash to JSON |
require 'json'
data = {"test" => 123}
puts JSON.generate(data)JSON to Hash
require 'json'
document = "{\"test\":123}"
puts JSON.parse(document)Alternate JSON to Hash
require 'json'
data = JSON '{"test":23}' # => {"test"=>23}or
require 'json'
data = JSON['{"test":23}'] # => {"test"=>23}Alternate Hash to JSON
require 'json'
document = JSON 'test' => 23 # => "{\"test\":23}"or
require 'json'
document = JSON['test' => 23] # => "{\"test\":23}"