Node.js JSON.parse(string) is returning a string

Question

I have a JSON object as a string, I am parsing it with JSON.parse() but the resulting object is still a string. Am I doing something wrong?

var myString = "{Username:Brad,Password:12345}";

// adding in the quotes or else it throws an error saying 'unidentified token U
var myJson = JSON.parse('"' + myString + '"');

console.log(myJson.Username); // prints 'undefined'
console.log(typeof(myJson));  // prints 'string'

The string is not a valid representation of JSON. The keys and values should be wrapped in quotes. var obj = JSON.parse('{"Username": "Brad","Password": "12345"}'); Use JSONLint to check if your JSON is valid. — Tushar
– Tushar, Commented Jan 11, 2016 at 3:34
Thank you, that was the issue. Quotes were there in my client, and for some reason in the response in my server they disapeared. — BradStell
– BradStell, Commented Jan 11, 2016 at 3:40

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-11 03:37:16Z

5

That's not valid JSON. keys and strings need to be quoted:

var myString = '{"Username":"Brad","Password":12345}';
var myJson = JSON.parse( myString );

See json.org for information about JSON.

answered Jan 11, 2016 at 3:37

Paul

142k28 gold badges285 silver badges272 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

BradStell Over a year ago

Ah ok that works, Thank you! I am using node http module for a server and a client. for some reason during the transit from client to server I am loosing the quotes.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Node.js JSON.parse(string) is returning a string

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related