JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight, text-based, open standard that is designed for data interchange. It is language-independent, with parsers available for Windows PowerShell.
The JSON format is often used to serialize and transmit structured data over a network connection. It is used primarily to transmit data between a server and a web application, as an alternative to XML.
You can use the following link to validate the JSON format:
http://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/
Here is a simple example of the JSON Format:
{ "Title": "Mr.", "Name": "Scripting" }
Windows PowerShell has two cmdlets: ConvertFrom-Json and ConvertTo-Json. Take a look at the following image:
As the name reads, it converts to and from. Let's take a look at how the following code works:
$json = @" { "Title": "Mr.", "Name": "Scripting" } "@ $json | ConvertFrom-Json
Now, consider the following image:
The steps performed in the figure we just saw is explained as follows:
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