toJSON

2.18

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Only available in Development branch(es) until its release with Arma 3 patch v2.18.

Description

Description:

Serialise the passed data to JSON format.

Groups:

Strings

Syntax

Syntax:

toJSON data

Parameters:

data: can be one of:

• HashMap: JSON object
• Array: JSON array
• Number: JSON number (float)
• String: JSON string
• Boolean: JSON bool (true/false, not 1/0)
• nil: JSON null
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  The nil value can only be passed as a member of Array/HashMap and cannot be passed directly as the command would simply not execute.

Return Value:

String - JSON result

Examples

Example 1:

private _result = toJSON ["this", "is", "an", "array"];

result:

["this","is","an","array"]

Example 2:

private _hashMap = createHashMap; _hashMap set ["bKey", true]; _hashMap set ["sKey", "Hello there"]; _hashMap set ["oKey", player]; _hashMap set ["nKey", 42]; _hashMap set ["hKey", ["key1", "key2", "yolo"] createHashMapFromArray ["General Kenobi", true, "Hello it's me"]]; toJSON _hashMap;

result:

{"bKey":true,"sKey":"Hello there","oKey":null,"nkey":42,hKey:{"key1":"General Kenobi","key2":true,"yolo":"Hello it's me"}}

Example 4:

private _jsonPlayer = toJSON player; // empty string - Object is not supported

Additional Information

See also:

fromJSON toString str

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