javascript-and-json

Question 1

What is JSON?

Answer 1

JSON is an open standard file format and data interchange format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and arrays. It is a common data format with diverse uses in electronic data interchange, including that of web applications with servers.

Question 2

What are serialization and deserialization?

Answer 2

Serialization means to convert an object into that string, and deserialization is its inverse operation (convert string -> object).

Question 3

Why are serialization and deserialization useful?

Answer 3

You can stream data quickly, “a whole lotta lil chunks”.

Question 4

How do you serialize a data structure into a JSON string using JavaScript?

Answer 4

stringify method

Question 5

How do you deserialize a JSON string into a data structure using JavaScript?

Answer 5

parse method