Java Requires Chilkat v11.1.0+

Create a JSON Array of Objects

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Demonstrates how to create a JSON array of objects. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonArray;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JsonArray arr = new JsonArray();

        JsonObject obj = new JsonObject();

        // Create a new and empty JSON object in the 1st position of the JSON array
        // and return the reference in the last argument.
        arr.addObjectAt2(0, obj);
        obj.updateString("Name", "Otto");
        obj.updateInt("Age", 29);
        obj.updateBool("Married", false);

        // Create a new and empty JSON object in the 2nd position of the JSON array
        // and return the reference in the last argument.
        arr.addObjectAt2(1, obj);
        obj.updateString("Name", "Connor");
        obj.updateInt("Age", 43);
        obj.updateBool("Married", true);

        // Create a new and empty JSON object in the 3rd position of the JSON array
        // and return the reference in the last argument.
        arr.addObjectAt2(2, obj);
        obj.updateString("Name", "Ramona");
        obj.updateInt("Age", 34);
        obj.updateBool("Married", true);

        // Examine what we have:
        arr.setEmitCompact(false);
        System.out.println(arr.emit());

        // The output is:

        // [
        //   {
        //     "Name": "Otto",
        //     "Age": 29,
        //     "Married": false
        //   },
        //   {
        //     "Name": "Connor",
        //     "Age": 43,
        //     "Married": true
        //   },
        //   {
        //     "Name": "Ramona",
        //     "Age": 34,
        //     "Married": true
        //   }
        // ]
    }
}