Constructor JSONObject(java.lang.String)

Question

I am getting this compilation error:

cannot find symbol Constructor JSONObject(java.lang.String)

Can any one explain what is wrong with it?

String jsnString = new String("{\"fname\":\"DKP\",\"lname\":\"patel\"}");
JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject(new String(jsnString));

I also tried with:

JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject(jsnString);

also I replaced JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject(new String(jsnString)); with JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject(jsnString); — Dilip Patel
– Dilip Patel, Commented Aug 2, 2012 at 14:13
What JSON library are you using? (ps: the second version is better, there is no need to create a new string like you do in the first one) — assylias
– assylias, Commented Aug 2, 2012 at 14:17
I just checked the javadoc and there is no JSONObject constructor that takes a String. There only is a no-argument constructor and another one that takes a boolean. Are you sure you are not mixing 2 different JSON libraries? — assylias
– assylias, Commented Aug 2, 2012 at 14:22

keyboarddrummer · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-02 14:19:21Z

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You should check to see if it is correctly linked and imported. Can you use any of the other classes / static methods in the class?

answered Aug 2, 2012 at 14:19

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yes, becoz when I use JSONObject jObj = new JSONObject("{\"fname\":\"DKP\",\"lname\":\"patel\"}"); , it is compiling without error..