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A guide to JSON using C++

Best C++ Open-source Libraries For Parsing JSON

JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation, the preferred way to store and transfer structured data across the web. JSON is a lightweight text-based representation that is easy to read and write. A JSON object consists of key-value pairs, as shown in the figure:

A JSON object

This tutorial will teach us to work with JSON data using various C++ libraries. We will use the above JSON object as an example.

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JSON with C++

As indicated by the name, JSON is based on JavaScript object syntax. Since C++ came way before JavaScript, it does not have any built-in support to work with JSON data. However, we can use…