Why use JSON (objects) and not standard ArrayLists?

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I commonly see data stored in JSON objects/arrays in open sourced Android code.

Why/When should I use JSON over normal Java ArrayLists?

jamesmortensen · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-11 06:27:26Z

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JSON is a standard for transferring data between servers. It's a format that can be understood by any language, whether it be Java, C#, PHP, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript. Since it's a widely recognized format, it's much easier to work with JSON.

Many Android apps do communicate with a server, so it was probably easier for those developers to transfer the data to and from their server, which may or may not have been using Java.

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Waynn Lue Over a year ago

I especially loved the correct usage of the subjunctive in this post.

aacanakin · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-11 06:27:07Z

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If your client android application need data from a web service, then JSON data type can be used instead of XML because it's less character cost and it's easier to read

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