isJSON

Evaluates whether a string is in valid JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data interchange format.

isJSON(value) → returns boolean

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See Also:   isXML   serializeJSON   deserializeJSON

Argument Reference

value string
Required

A string or variable that represents one.

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Examples
Sample code invoking the isJSON function

Returns true when the argument is a valid JSON value.

isJSON("[1,2,3]")

Expected Result: true

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