What is JSON?

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation, it is a syntax used for storing and exchanging data. JSON is built-on two structures:

  • A collection of paired data values, name and value, like a dictionary in Python.
  • A list of values, like an array, list or sequence, in programming languages.

JSON is very useful as it provides data which is easily readable to humans.

An example of a JSON file using fruit:

A JSON Example using fruit