Tutorial Some Examples of JSON

You can copy/paste this JSON if you need it in order to execute the tutorial examples.

Tutorial 1: Three unrelated properties (color, size and shape)

{ "color":"red","size":"small","shape":"square"}

Tutorial 2: single object named "toy" with three properties

{  "toy": 
  {
    "color": "red",
    "size":  "small",
    "shape": "square"
  }
}

A collection (named TOYS) consisting of one or more toy (as defined above)

Note the name "toy" does not appear in the json, just the name of the collection (TOYS)

{
"TOYS":[
    {"color": "red",  "shape": "square","size": "small"},
    {"color": "green","shape": "square","size": "large"},
    {"color": "blue", "shape": "round", "size": "large"}
       ]
}

A collection named CHILDREN each of which has a name and a collection of TOYS

{"CHILDREN":[
    {"name":"billy",
     "TOYS":[{"type":"train","color":"red"},
             {"type":"teddy bear","color":"brown"}]
     },
   {"name":"mary",
     "TOYS":[{"type":"bicycle","color":"blue"},
             {"type":"roller skates","color":"pink"}]
     }
  ]
}

A Collection of colors

{"COLORS":["red","green","blue","yellow","orange"]}

A Collection of the nine digits from 1 thru 9

{"DIGITS":[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]}

Santa's Reindeer

{
"REINDEER":[
    {"name":"Blitzen","gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Dasher", "gender":"female"},
    {"name":"Rudolph","gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Cupid",  "gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Prancer","gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Vixen",  "gender":"female"},
    {"name":"Comet",  "gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Donder", "gender":"male"},
    {"name":"Dancer", "gender":"female"} 
  ]
}

A Collection of PERSONS

{"PERSONS":[
    {"name":"tom","gender":"m","hobby":"skydiving","zip":"12345","available":"yes"},
    {"name":"mary","gender":"f","hobby":"skydiving","zip":"12345","available":"yes"},
    {"name":"jill","gender":"f","hobby":"skydiving","zip":"12345","available":"yes"},
    {"name":"john","gender":"m","hobby":"skydiving","zip":"12345","available":"yes"}
    ]
}

CUSTOMERS, ORDERS and ITEMS

{"CUSTOMERS":[
    {"type":"retail","name":"smith","customer number":"A123456",
    "ORDERS":[
	{"method":"online","order number":"A1",
         "ITEMS":[{"sku":"1108","qty":5},
                  {"sku":"2639","qty":5}]},
        {"method":"online","order number":"A2",
         "ITEMS":[{"sku":"5508","qty":1},
                  {"sku":"2639","qty":2}]}
	]},
   {"type":"retail","name":"jones",,"customer number":"B987654",
    "ORDERS":[
	{"method":"online","order number":"B1",
         "ITEMS":[{"sku":"1108","qty":3},
                  {"sku":"2639","qty":3}]},
        {"method":"online","order number":"B2",
         "ITEMS":[{"sku":"5508","qty":4},
                  {"sku":"2639","qty":1}]}
	]}
]}