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JSON – a quick intro
Filed Under Computers & Tech, Software Development on August 8, 2015 | 6 Comments
The letters JSON stand for JavaScript Object Notation, but that doesn’t really help you understand what it is, and what it’s for. JSON may have it’s origins in JavaScript, but it’s moved on from there. JSON has become a very popular human-readable plain-text format for sending structured data between applications.
In short, JS is a way of representing data that both computers and humans can read and understand. Think of it as XML’s younger better looking cousin 🙂
Note that this article is intended to be a JSON primer, not an exhaustive description of the format.