reading json in javascript code example

Example 1: javascript parse json

var jsonPerson = '{"first_name":"billy", "age":23}';
var personObject = JSON.parse(jsonPerson); //parse json string into JS object

Example 2: JavaScript read as Json

// The JSON.parse() method parses a JSON string, constructing the JavaScript value or object described by the string.
// An optional reviver function can be provided to perform a transformation on the resulting object before it is returned.

//NOTE: JSON.parse() does not allow single quotes around items

//Example: 
var obj = JSON.parse('{ "name":"John", "age":30, "city":"New York"}');