JavaScript-and-JSON

Question 1

What is JSON?

Answer 1

a text-based data format following JS object syntax. Exists as a string – useful when you want to transmit data across a network. Format for exchanging data.

Question 2

What are serialization and deserialization?

Answer 2

serialization: converting a native object to a string so it can be transmitted across the network. deserialization: converting a string to a native object.

Question 3

Why are serialization and deserialization useful?

Answer 3

can send info anywhere

Question 4

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

Answer 4

JSON.stringify()… turns it into JSON

Question 5

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

Answer 5

JSON.parse()… turns it back into an object