Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.75+

JSON Insert Empty Array or Object

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Demonstrates how to use the UpdateNewArray and UpdateNewObject methods to insert an empty array or object. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local success = false

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()

-- The following code builds the following JSON, which contains both an empty array and empty object:

--     {
--       "abc": {
--         "xyz": [
--           {
--             "Name": "myName",
--             "Description": "description",
--             "ScheduleDefinition": "schedule definition",
--             "ExceptionScheduleDefinition": "",
--             "Attribute": [
--             ],
--             "SomeEmptyObject": {},
--             "token": "token"
--           }
--         ]
--       }
--     }

json:update_string("abc.xyz[0].Name", "myName")
json:update_string("abc.xyz[0].Description", "description")
json:update_string("abc.xyz[0].ScheduleDefinition", "schedule definition")
json:update_string("abc.xyz[0].ExceptionScheduleDefinition", "")
json:update_new_array("abc.xyz[0].Attribute")
json:update_new_object("abc.xyz[0].SomeEmptyObject")
json:update_string("abc.xyz[0].token", "token")

json.emit_compact = false
print(json:emit())