JSON is essentially a subset of JavaScript, making it perfectly compatible from that perspective.
One key purpose of JSON is to easily convert data into JavaScript for manipulation, and then back again for transmission or storage.
Converting objects into JSON is actually part of its intended functionality, eliminating the need to manually write JSON code.
It's important to note that JSON has limitations - no functions or circular references are allowed, only strings, numbers, and boolean values within nested objects and arrays.
If your data is already structured in this format, you're good to go.
Unfortunately, Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 lack native support for JSON.
However, Douglas Crockford's json2.js file serves as the foundation for all native implementations of JSON.
If !window.JSON
, simply load that file to enable JSON support even in older IE browsers.