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Loading and Parsing a Complex JSON Array

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This example loads a JSON array containing more complex data. It shows how to parse (access) various values contained within the JSON.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

# This is the JSON we'll be loading:

# 	[
# 	  {
# 	    "telefones": [
# 	      {
# 	        "numero": "19995555555",
# 	        "tipo": "T",
# 	        "id": 2541437
# 	      } 
# 	    ],
# 	    "cnpj": "11395551000164",
# 	    "rua": "R XAVIER AUGUSTO ROGGE, 22",
# 	    "complemento": "",
# 	    "contatos": [
# 	    ],
# 	    "tipo": "J",
# 	    "razao_social": "SOUP BRASIL LTDA - ME",
# 	    "nome_fantasia": "SOUP BRASIL",
# 	    "bairro": "ABC DOS COLIBRIS",
# 	    "cidade": "TEST",
# 	    "inscricao_estadual": "222.102.222.116",
# 	    "observacao": "",
# 	    "id": 2209595,
# 	    "ultima_alteracao": "2016-12-26 16:22:34",
# 	    "cep": "13555000",
# 	    "suframa": "",
# 	    "estado": "SP",
# 	    "emails": [
# 	      {
# 	        "email": "somebody@terra.com.br",
# 	        "tipo": "T",
# 	        "id": 1065557
# 	      } 
# 	    ],
# 	    "excluido": false
# 	  },
# 	  {
# 	    "telefones": [
# 	    ],
# 	    "cnpj": "12496555500180",
# 	    "rua": "AV ROLF WIEST, 100",
# 	    "complemento": "ANDAR 7 SALA 612 A 620",
# 	    "contatos": [
# 	    ],
# 	    "tipo": "J",
# 	    "razao_social": "SIMPLE SOFTWARE LTDA",
# 	    "nome_fantasia": "",
# 	    "bairro": "DOM ZETIRO",
# 	    "cidade": "APARTVILLE",
# 	    "inscricao_estadual": "",
# 	    "observacao": "",
# 	    "id": 2255594,
# 	    "ultima_alteracao": "2016-12-26 16:28:31",
# 	    "cep": "89255505",
# 	    "suframa": "",
# 	    "estado": "SC",
# 	    "emails": [
# 	    ],
# 	    "excluido": false
# 	  },
# 	  {
# 	    "telefones": [
# 	      {
# 	        "numero": "1938655556",
# 	        "tipo": "T",
# 	        "id": 2555438
# 	      } 
# 	    ],
# 	    "cnpj": "00003555500153",
# 	    "rua": "AV ABCDEF PINTO CATAO, 18",
# 	    "complemento": "",
# 	    "contatos": [
# 	      {
# 	        "telefones": [
# 	          {
# 	            "numero": "1999655554",
# 	            "tipo": "T",
# 	            "id": 2555559
# 	          } 
# 	        ],
# 	        "cargo": "zzz de compras",
# 	        "nome": "Gerard",
# 	        "emails": [
# 	          {
# 	            "email": "gerard@terra.com.br",
# 	            "tipo": "T",
# 	            "id": 1065559
# 	          } 
# 	        ],
# 	        "id": 844485,
# 	        "excluido": false
# 	      } 
# 	    ],
# 	    "tipo": "J",
# 	    "razao_social": "TIDY TECNOLOGIA LTDA - EPP",
# 	    "nome_fantasia": "TIDY",
# 	    "bairro": "TUNA",
# 	    "cidade": "JAGUAR",
# 	    "inscricao_estadual": "395.222.441.222",
# 	    "observacao": "ligar sempre depois das 14hs",
# 	    "id": 2255597,
# 	    "ultima_alteracao": "2016-12-28 07:31:52",
# 	    "cep": "13555500",
# 	    "suframa": "",
# 	    "estado": "SP",
# 	    "emails": [
# 	      {
# 	        "email": "xi@tidy.com.br",
# 	        "tipo": "T",
# 	        "id": 10655558
# 	      } 
# 	    ],
# 	    "excluido": false
# 	  } 
# 	]
# 

# Construct a StringBuilder containing the above JSON array.
$sb = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$bCrlf = $true
$sb.AppendLine("[",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"telefones`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"numero`": `"19995555555`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"id`": 2541437",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cnpj`": `"11395551000164`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"rua`": `"R XAVIER AUGUSTO ROGGE, 22`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"complemento`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"contatos`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"tipo`": `"J`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"razao_social`": `"SOUP BRASIL LTDA - ME`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"nome_fantasia`": `"SOUP BRASIL`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"bairro`": `"ABC DOS COLIBRIS`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cidade`": `"TEST`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"inscricao_estadual`": `"222.102.222.116`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"observacao`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"id`": 2209595,",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"ultima_alteracao`": `"2016-12-26 16:22:34`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cep`": `"13555000`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"suframa`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"estado`": `"SP`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"emails`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"email`": `"somebody@terra.com.br`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"id`": 1065557",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"excluido`": false",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  },",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"telefones`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cnpj`": `"12496555500180`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"rua`": `"AV ROLF WIEST, 100`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"complemento`": `"ANDAR 7 SALA 612 A 620`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"contatos`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"tipo`": `"J`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"razao_social`": `"SIMPLE SOFTWARE LTDA`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"nome_fantasia`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"bairro`": `"DOM ZETIRO`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cidade`": `"APARTVILLE`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"inscricao_estadual`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"observacao`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"id`": 2255594,",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"ultima_alteracao`": `"2016-12-26 16:28:31`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cep`": `"89255505`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"suframa`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"estado`": `"SC`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"emails`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"excluido`": false",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  },",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"telefones`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"numero`": `"1938655556`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"id`": 2555438",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cnpj`": `"00003555500153`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"rua`": `"AV ABCDEF PINTO CATAO, 18`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"complemento`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"contatos`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"telefones`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("          {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"numero`": `"1999655554`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"id`": 2555559",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("          }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"cargo`": `"zzz de compras`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"nome`": `"Gerard`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"emails`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("          {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"email`": `"gerard@terra.com.br`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("            `"id`": 1065559",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("          }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"id`": 844485,",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"excluido`": false",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"tipo`": `"J`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"razao_social`": `"TIDY TECNOLOGIA LTDA - EPP`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"nome_fantasia`": `"TIDY`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"bairro`": `"TUNA`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cidade`": `"JAGUAR`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"inscricao_estadual`": `"395.222.441.222`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"observacao`": `"ligar sempre depois das 14hs`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"id`": 2255597,",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"ultima_alteracao`": `"2016-12-28 07:31:52`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"cep`": `"13555500`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"suframa`": `"`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"estado`": `"SP`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"emails`": [",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      {",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"email`": `"xi@tidy.com.br`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"tipo`": `"T`",",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("        `"id`": 10655558",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("      }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    ],",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("    `"excluido`": false",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("  }",$bCrlf)
$sb.AppendLine("]",$bCrlf)

# Load the JSON array into a JsonArray:
$jsonArray = New-Object Chilkat.JsonArray
$success = $jsonArray.LoadSb($sb)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($jsonArray.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Get some information from each record in the array.
$numRecords = $jsonArray.Size
$i = 0
while ($i -lt $numRecords) {
    $("------ Record " + $i + " -------")

    $jsonRecord = $jsonArray.ObjectAt($i)

    # Examine information for this record
    $numTelefones = $jsonRecord.SizeOfArray("telefones")
    $("Number of telefones: " + $numTelefones)
    $j = 0
    while ($j -lt $numTelefones) {
        $jsonRecord.J = $j
        $("  telefones numero: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("telefones[j].numero"))
        $("  telefones tipo: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("telefones[j].tipo"))
        $("  telefones id: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("telefones[j].id"))
        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $("cnpj: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("cnpj"))
    $("rua: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("rua"))
    # ...

    $numContatos = $jsonRecord.SizeOfArray("contatos")
    $("Number of contatos: " + $numContatos)
    $j = 0
    while ($j -lt $numContatos) {
        $jsonRecord.J = $j

        $numTelefones = $jsonRecord.SizeOfArray("contatos[j].telefones")
        $("  Number of telefones: " + $numTelefones)
        $k = 0
        while ($k -lt $numTelefones) {
            $jsonRecord.K = $k
            $("  telefones numero: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].telefones[k].numero"))
            $("  telefones tipo: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].telefones[k].tipo"))
            $("  telefones id: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].telefones[k].id"))
            $k = $k + 1
        }

        $("  cargo: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].cargo"))

        $numEmails = $jsonRecord.SizeOfArray("contatos[j].emails")
        $("  Number of emails: " + $numEmails)
        $k = 0
        while ($k -lt $numEmails) {
            $jsonRecord.K = $k
            $("  emails email: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].emails[k].email"))
            $("  emails tipo: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].emails[k].tipo"))
            $("  emails id: " + $jsonRecord.StringOf("contatos[j].emails[k].id"))
            $k = $k + 1
        }

        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $i = $i + 1
}

# The output for the above code is:

# 	------ Record 0 -------
# 	Number of telefones: 1
# 	  telefones numero: 19995555555
# 	  telefones tipo: T
# 	  telefones id: 2541437
# 	cnpj: 11395551000164
# 	rua: R XAVIER AUGUSTO ROGGE, 22
# 	Number of contatos: 0
# 	------ Record 1 -------
# 	Number of telefones: 0
# 	cnpj: 12496555500180
# 	rua: AV ROLF WIEST, 100
# 	Number of contatos: 0
# 	------ Record 2 -------
# 	Number of telefones: 1
# 	  telefones numero: 1938655556
# 	  telefones tipo: T
# 	  telefones id: 2555438
# 	cnpj: 00003555500153
# 	rua: AV ABCDEF PINTO CATAO, 18
# 	Number of contatos: 1
# 	  Number of telefones: 1
# 	  telefones numero: 1999655554
# 	  telefones tipo: T
# 	  telefones id: 2555559
# 	  cargo: zzz de compras
# 	  Number of emails: 1
# 	  emails email: gerard@terra.com.br
# 	  emails tipo: T
# 	  emails id: 1065559
#