What is json? Why it is used in our code?

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I have a query that why “json” is used in code? What is its significance?

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@a1swami1 JSON means JavaScript object notation. JSON is a python library used in Data Communication for sending an recieving the data between client and server. For more information visit this Link. click here.

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JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. It is a lightweight format used for exchanging data between server and a browser. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. Hence, it is very widely used.

JSON is built on two structures:

  • A collection of name/value pairs. In various languages, this is realized as an object , record, struct, dictionary, hash table, keyed list, or associative array.

  • An ordered list of values. In most languages, this is realized as an array , vector, list, or sequence.

The exchange of data can only take place in the form of strings. Therefore, JSON is text. This received text is then converted into a Python Dictionary using the json.loads() function. Converting the JSON into a dictionary makes it easier for us to retrieve data from the server’s response. Therefore, we use json.loads() in our code.

Please refer to this video by Corey Schafer to get a better idea of how to work with JSON in Python:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N6a-VLBa2I

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Thank you so much…

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JSON denotes JavaScript Object Notation. It is a means for sending and receiving data between Client and Server. It is basically a data-interchange format. Json provides an easy means for client-server communication and is easy for humans to understand. In our code we need a path for our VM to communicate with the Cloud. This path is provided by Json. It is generally in the form of arrays/strings and in our code JSON is text. This received text is then converted into a Python Dictionary using the json.loads() function.