JSON

[srachit]

Can someone please explain to me what exactly is JSON?

In simple English preferably

[hallsofvallhalla]

Just a way of passing data. It turns data into objects for better transfer and reading.

I seldom use it.

[Jackolantern]

It is like a simplified alternative to XML. People really started to hate XML in the early 2000's as it became more popular, and JSON was finally offered as a substitute. It stands for Javascript Object Notation. It is special because data in JSON format is nearly directly readable by Javascript engines. This makes it ideal to pass around data, since JS can be basically anywhere, from mobile devices, to web servers, to browsers (of course).

I actually use JSON all the time for data transmission, and I only use anything else if I must

[Elvar]

JSON is so great, that you should try out Mongodb!

[srachit]

I seldom use it.

Any reason for this?