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JSON

CFML supports native JSON support via several key functions and some member functions.
Core Functions
The core functions that deal with JSON are:
Function
Description
deserializeJson(
 json
 [ , strictMapping ]
 [ , useCustomSerializer ]
)
Converts a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) string data representation into CFML data, such as a struct or array. Only the 'json' argument is required. https://cfdocs.org/deserializejson​
isJson( var )
Evaluates whether a string is in valid JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data interchange format. https://cfdocs.org/isjson​
serializeJson(
 data
 [ , serializeQueryByColumns ]
 [ , useSecureJSONPrefix ]
 [ , useCustomSerializer ]
)
Converts CFML data into a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) representation of the data. Only the 'data' argument is required. https://cfdocs.org/serializejson​
if( isJson( mydata ) ){
    return deserializeJSON( data );
}
​
serializeJSON( myQuery, true );
serializeJSON( myData );
​
person = deserializeJSON( '{"company":"Ortus","name":"Mr OrtusMan"}' );
writeOutput( person.company );
Member Functions
You can call the deserializeJSON() from any string literal:
var deserializedData = myjsonString.deserializeJson();
var data = '[]'.deserializeJson();
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