Adding JSON array to a JSONObject without the quotes for the value of JSON Array in JAVA

Question

I am trying to add a JSONArray toa JSONObject using the code below:

   defObj.put("locArr",(Object)locArr);

But this is resulting in the following format of JSON:

   ["locArr":"[{"longitude":35,"latitude":39,"ip":"81.212.204.150"},
               {"longitude":-122.1781,"latitude":37.459,"ip":"173.252.110.27"}]"]

I am initializing and populating locArr as shown below:

   JSONObject locObj = new JSONObject();
   JSONArray locArr = new JSONArray();
   locObj.put("ip", ip);
   locObj.put("latitude", latitude);
   locObj.put("longitude", longitude);
       locArr.put(locObj)

As you can see the value of the JSONArray is being enclosed in double quotes. Because of this, when I am trying to parse this JSON, I am facing an Unexpected character error because of the quote.

I want the output like below:

   ["locArr":[{"longitude":35,"latitude":39,"ip":"81.212.204.150"},
               {"longitude":-122.1781,"latitude":37.459,"ip":"173.252.110.27"}]]

Could anyone please let me know how to add the value of JSONArray without enclosing with double quotes?

Share how you want the output to look like. Do you mean you want to remove the quotes from "locArr"? — Ayman
– Ayman, Commented May 6, 2014 at 10:55

Cédric K. · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-06 14:33:19Z

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I think you need an enclosing JSON array :

JSONObject locObj = new JSONObject();
locObj.put("ip", ip);
locObj.put("latitude", latitude);
locObj.put("longitude", longitude);

// Inner array
JSONArray locArr = new JSONArray(); 
locArr.put("locArr", locObj);

// Parent array
JSONArray parentArr = new JSONArray();
parentArray.put(locArr);

answered May 6, 2014 at 14:33

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Ayman · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-06 11:02:06Z

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Try removing the object casting:

defObj.put("locArr", locArr);

Hope this helps.

answered May 6, 2014 at 11:02

Ayman

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2 Comments

Srikanth Kandalam Over a year ago

I have tried this and it resulted in this format: "locArr":["[{"longitude":35,"latitude":39,"ip":"81.212.204.150"},{"longitude":35,"latitude":39,"ip":"212.156.101.117"}]"]

Ayman Over a year ago

Please share the whole method body so I can run it locally and revert back.

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