This is probably a simple question, which I can't seem to find a solid answer to.
Why would one choose JSON2 over jquery-json plugin (/)? Given that a web application is using jQuery to begin with.
Everyone's writing about how great it is that JSON2 falls back on the native implementation; well, so does jquery-json. I welcome links to blogs, articles and examples. However, I'm looking for a strong solid answer on which one is better to use and why.
This is probably a simple question, which I can't seem to find a solid answer to.
Why would one choose JSON2 over jquery-json plugin (http://code.google.com/p/jquery-json/)? Given that a web application is using jQuery to begin with.
Everyone's writing about how great it is that JSON2 falls back on the native implementation; well, so does jquery-json. I welcome links to blogs, articles and examples. However, I'm looking for a strong solid answer on which one is better to use and why.
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Reset to default 16Author of jquery-json here. It really doesn't matter much. I made jquery-json a long time ago when there were no good options, and keep it there because a lot of people like it.
They are both a handful of functions that do just about the same thing.
An important difference between the two is that JSON2's api is exactly the same as the native api whereas jquery-json is a jquery plugin (which is slightly different than falling back on the native implementation).
I would say your answer depends on which api you want to use since you'll get the same results with either implementation (you should at least).
As a thought experiment, let's imagine that every browser had a native JSON api implementation. Would you still use jquery-json?
If so, then use the jquery plug-in.
If not, then why would you tie your code to the jquery-json api when the native api is already well-known (even if its not globally implemented)?
If it means anything to you, John Resig (the creator of jQuery) has said "In the meantime PLEASE start migrating your JSON-using applications over to Crockford's json2.js"
Most modern browsers have native JSON build in, jQuery defaults to those functions when using e.g. $.getJSON() or $.parseJSON().
So if you are using jQuery, you don't need any plugin/library for JSON.