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This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 4.1.0. |
Syntax
fromJson(json)
Description
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Converts the given JSON string into a SIL™ type (can be a primitive, array or struct). |
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
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json | string | Yes | The JSON to be converted. |
Return type
variable return type - depending on the left hand side operator type
Examples
Both examples show how JSON data can be parsed into an array or struct collections. Both examples use the following struct definitions:
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struct code {
number [] rgba;
string hex;
}
struct color {
string color;
string category;
string type;
code code;
}
struct colors {
color [] colors;
} |
Example 1 - Reading JSON from a file
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string json = readFromTextFile("C:\\colors.json");
colors cData;
cData = fromJson(json);
return cData.colors[0].color; |
Example 2 - Reading JSON from a variable
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string json = "{\"colors\":[{\"color\":\"red\",\"category\":\"hue\",\"type\":\"primary\",\"code\":{\"rgba\":[255,0,0,1],\"hex\":\"#FF0\"}}]}";
colors cData;
cData = fromJson(json);
return cData.colors[0].color; |
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