NAME
Mojo::JSON - Minimalistic JSON
SYNOPSIS
my$bytes= encode_json {foo=> [1, 2],bar=>'hello!',baz=> \1};my$hash= decode_json$bytes;
DESCRIPTION
Mojo::JSON is a minimalistic and possibly the fastest pure-Perl implementation of RFC 8259.
It supports normal Perl data types like scalar, array reference, hash reference and will try to call the TO_JSON method on blessed references, or stringify them if it doesn't exist. Differentiating between strings and numbers in Perl is hard, depending on how it has been used, a scalar can be both at the same time. The string value has a higher precedence unless both representations are equivalent.
[1, -2, 3] -> [1, -2, 3]{"foo":"bar"} -> {foo=>'bar'}
Literal names will be translated to and from Mojo::JSON constants or a similar native Perl value.
true -> Mojo::JSON->truefalse -> Mojo::JSON->falsenull ->undef
In addition scalar references will be used to generate booleans, based on if their values are true or false.
\1 -> true\0 -> false
The character / will always be escaped to prevent XSS attacks.
"</script>"->"<\/script>"
For better performance the optional module Cpanel::JSON::XS (4.09+) will be used automatically if possible. This can also be disabled with the MOJO_NO_JSON_XS environment variable.
FUNCTIONS
Mojo::JSON implements the following functions, which can be imported individually.
decode_json
my$value= decode_json$bytes;
Decode JSON to Perl value and die if decoding fails.
encode_json
my$bytes= encode_json {i=>'♥ mojolicious'};
Encode Perl value to JSON.
false
my$false= false;
False value, used because Perl has no native equivalent.
from_json
my$value= from_json$chars;
Decode JSON text that is not UTF-8 encoded to Perl value and die if decoding fails.
j
my$bytes= j [1, 2, 3];my$bytes= j {i=>'♥ mojolicious'};my$value= j$bytes;
Encode Perl data structure (which may only be an array reference or hash reference) or decode JSON, an undef return value indicates a bare null or that decoding failed.
to_json
my$chars= to_json {i=>'♥ mojolicious'};
Encode Perl value to JSON text without UTF-8 encoding it.
true
my$true= true;
True value, used because Perl has no native equivalent.