Using JSON

What problem does it solve?

This Skill simplifies the process of working with JSON data directly within ObjectScript, eliminating the need for complex manual parsing and serialization.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Dynamic Entities: Use %DynamicObject and %DynamicArray to represent JSON structures.
• JSON Constructors: Create dynamic entities using literal JSON syntax ({} and []).
• Serialization/Deserialization: Convert between ObjectScript dynamic entities and canonical JSON strings using %ToJSON() and %FromJSON().
• Dynamic Expressions: Embed ObjectScript expressions within JSON constructors for runtime evaluation.
• Method Chaining: Chain methods like %Set(), %Push(), and %ToJSON() for concise operations.
• Iteration: Traverse dynamic entities using %GetIterator() and %GetNext().
• Use Case: Easily parse an incoming JSON API response into an ObjectScript object for manipulation, or serialize an ObjectScript data structure into a JSON string for transmission.

Quick Start

Use the Using JSON skill to convert the following JSON string into a dynamic ObjectScript object: {"name":"example","value":123}.