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JSON: Renaming and Deleting Members

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Demonstrates renaming and deleting members. This example uses the following JSON document:
{
   "apple": "red",
   "lime": "green",
   "banana": "yellow",
   "broccoli": "green",
   "strawberry": "red"
}
Note
This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.
JavaScript
var success = false;

var json = new CkJsonObject();

success = json.Load("{\"apple\": \"red\",\"lime\": \"green\",\"banana\": \"yellow\",\"broccoli\": \"green\",\"strawberry\": \"red\"}");
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(json.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Rename "lime" to "lemon".
success = json.Rename("lime","lemon");
// Change the color to yellow:
success = json.SetStringOf("lemon","yellow");

// Rename by index.  Banana is at index 2 (apple is at index 0)
success = json.RenameAt(2,"bartlett_pear");

// Delete broccoli by name
success = json.Delete("broccoli");

// Delete apple by index.  Apple is at index 0.
success = json.DeleteAt(0);

json.EmitCompact = false;
console.log(json.Emit());