JSON parser and encoder.

• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON.org)

Converts an object or array to a JSON string.

var myJSON = JSON.encode(obj);

1. obj - (object) The object to convert to string.

• (string) A JSON string.

var fruitsJSON = JSON.encode({apple: 'red', lemon: 'yellow'}); // returns: '{"apple":"red","lemon":"yellow"}'

Converts a JSON string into an JavaScript object.

var object = JSON.decode(string[, secure]);

1. string - (string) The string to evaluate.
2. secure - (boolean, optional: defaults to false) If set to true, checks for any hazardous syntax and returns null if any found.

• (object) The object represented by the JSON string.

var myObject = JSON.decode('{"apple":"red","lemon":"yellow"}'); //returns: {apple: 'red', lemon: 'yellow'}

• JSON test regexp is by Douglas Crockford and Tobie Langel.