Description
Converts a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) string data representation into CFML data, such as a CFML structure or array.
Returns
The data value in ColdFusion format: a structure, array, query, or simple value.
DeserializeJSON(JSONVar[, strictMapping, useCustomSerializer])
See also
IsJSON, SerializeJSON,
History
ColdFusion 11: Added the attribute, useCustomSerializer.
ColdFusion 8: Added this function
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
JSONVar |
A valid JSON string expression. |
strictMapping |
A Boolean value that specifies whether to convert the JSON strictly, as follows:
|
| useCustomSerializer | true/false. Whether to use the customSerializer or not. The default value is true. The custom serializer will always be used for deserialization. If false, the JSON deserialization will be done using the default ColdFusion behavior. |
Usage
This function is useful any time a ColdFusion page receives data as JSON strings. It is useful in ColdFusion applications that use Ajax to represent data on the client
- If the strictMapping parameter is true (the default), all JSON objects become CFML structures.
- If the strictMapping parameter is false, ColdFusion determines if JSON objects represent queries and, if so, converts them to ColdFusion query object. All other JSON objects become ColdFusion structures. The DeserializeJSON function recognizes a JSON structure as a query and converts it properly if the structure uses either of the two query representation formats described in the SerializeJSON reference.
- JSON Arrays, Strings, and Numbers become ColdFusion arrays, strings, and numbers.
- The JSON null value becomes the string null.
- JSON string representations of a dates and times remain strings, but ColdFusion date/time handling code can recognize them as representing dates and times.
Example
<cfscript>
record=deserializeJSON(
'{
"firstname": "John",
"lastname": "Smith",
"age": "36",
"address":{
"number":"12345",
"street":"my_street",
"city":"any city"
}
}'
);
writeOutput(record.firstname & " ");
writeOutput(record.lastname & " ");
writeOutput(record.address.number & " ");
writeOutput(record.address.street & " ");
</cfscript>
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