util.JSON.format()
util.JSON.format() formats and indents data as a JSON string.
Syntax
CALL util.JSON.format(data_string)
Parameters
|
data_string |
a string of JSON formatted data that must be organized in a certain way |
Usage and examples
util.JSON.format() makes JSON data string more readable by adding line breaks and indentation.
Example code #1 (simple string)
MAIN
DEFINE js STRING
LET js='{"cust_num":345, "cust_name":"McMaclum", "order_ids":[4732,9834,2194]}'
DISPLAY util.JSON.format(js)
CALL fgl_getkey()
END MAIN
Example code #2 (record)
MAIN
DEFINE cust_rec RECORD
cust_num INTEGER,
cust_name VARCHAR(30),
order_ids DYNAMIC ARRAY OF INTEGER
END RECORD
DEFINE js STRING
LET cust_rec.cust_num
=345
LET cust_rec.cust_name="McMaclum"
LET cust_rec.order_ids[1] =4732
LET cust_rec.order_ids[2] =9834
LET cust_rec.order_ids[3] =2194
LET js=util.JSON.stringify(cust_rec)
DISPLAY util.JSON.format(js)
CALL fgl_getkey()
END MAIN
Obtained results
Example programs