Will JSON Replace XML?
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a technique for passing structured data across processes in the form of a string. This technique results in the ability to pass JSON data across network protocols that prefer string traffic, such as HTTP.
Data can be serialized into a JSON string much the same as XML. The key difference is that JSON uses a serialization technique that results in much smaller strings than XML.
JSON has also been a popular implementation for using RESTful applications. It allows easy communication of objects from a client to/from a web server. Using JSON you can cause a web application to perform work or manipulate data. You can also receive results back from a REST application in the form of JSON object notation.
Like XML, JSON can also be a complex object. It can contain collections in the form of an array. It can have complex data types consisting of multiple public properties, etc.
What makes JSON so attractive? Are you using JSON? If you are using JSON, do you still use XML today? Are they truly different solutions to the same problem, or do they overlap with some distinguishing features individually?
Send your thoughts and experiences to share with our readers in an email to btaylor@sswug.org.
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Ben
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