System File Type – json

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System File Type

json

Structured Data
Windows Explorer icon for the json file type in OneDrive folders

Overview

A JavaScript Object Notation data file.

Characteristics

Unicode text representing objects, arrays, strings, numbers, booleans, and null with a compact standardized grammar.

Common Uses

APIs, configuration, logs, data interchange, manifests, and application state.

Compatible Programs

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Notepad++
  • jq
  • Python

Sources

json Available by Year Taken/Created

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