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Understanding JSON Array vs JSON Object

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This example explains the difference between a JSON Array and a JSON Object. A JSON Array begins with "[" and ends with "]", whereas a JSON Object begins with "{" and ends with "}".

Elements contained in a JSON array are accessed by index, whereas elements in a JSON object are typically accessed by name (but can also be accessed by index).

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  A JSON array should be loaded into a Chilkat JSON array,
;  whereas a JSON object should be loaded into a Chilkat JSON object.

;  A JSON array may contain objects, and a JSON object may contains arrays, but
;  it is the top-level (outermost) element that defines whether the JSON
;  document is an array or an object.
;  An array begins and ends with "[" ... "]"
;  An object begins and ends with "{" ... "}"

;  For example, an array containing 2 objects:
Local $strJsonArray = "[ { ""name"": ""Bill"" }, { ""name"": ""Ted"" } ]"

;  Load it into a JSON array.
$oJsonA = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonArray")
$bSuccess = $oJsonA.Load($strJsonArray)
ConsoleWrite("number of array elements: " & $oJsonA.Size & @CRLF)

;  This is an object containing an array:
Local $strJsonObj = "{ ""characters"": [ ""Bill"", ""Ted"" ] }"

;  Load it into a JSON object.
$oJsonO = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$bSuccess = $oJsonO.Load($strJsonObj)
ConsoleWrite("number of object members: " & $oJsonO.Size & @CRLF)