How to convert NSArray of NSStrings into Json String iOS

Question

I have an Array of Roll Numbers

NSArray *rollArray = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"1", @"22", @"24", @"11", nil];

I need to send this array in a Web Service request

whose format is like this (in JSON format)

JSON data

{
  "existingRoll":["22","34","45","56"], // Array of roll numbers
  "deletedRoll":["20","34","44","56"] // Array of roll numbers
}

but I am facing problem in converting Array of Roll numbers (rollArray) into json String in the desired format.

I am trying this

 NSMutableDictionary *postDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];
  [postDict setValue:[rollArray componentsJoinedByString:@","] forKey:@"existingRoll"];

 NSString *str = [Self convertToJSONString:postDict]; // converts to json string

 NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:str options:0 error:nil];

 [request setHTTPBody:jsonData];

I am using iOS 7

Can you add the code that causing the problem ? And what is the problem ? — Midhun MP
– Midhun MP, Commented Mar 25, 2014 at 13:15
NSDictionary is successfully converted to/from JSON format with NSJSONSerialization. Check my answer please. — Avt
– Avt, Commented Mar 25, 2014 at 13:22

Midhun MP · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-25 13:32:02Z

10

There is no need to use the following code snippets:

[rollArray componentsJoinedByString:@","]
NSString *str = [Self convertToJSONString:postDict];

You can create JSON by using the following code:

NSArray *rollArray = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"1", @"22", @"24", @"11", nil];
NSMutableDictionary *postDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];
[postDict setValue:rollArray forKey:@"existingRoll"];
NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:postDict options:0 error:nil];

// Checking the format
NSLog(@"%@",[[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]);

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 13:32

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Dinesh Kaushik Over a year ago

Thanks for the reply. May be i am tired of working today I was just applying extra mind on such simple thing.

Midhun MP Over a year ago

@DineshKaushik: Thanks for the comment. Time to drink some coffee :)

Barnee · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-25 10:50:17Z

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Try this :

NSDictionary *object = @{
    @"existingRoll":@[@"22",@"34",@"45",@"56"],
    @"deletedRoll":@[@"20",@"34",@"44",@"56"]
};

if ([NSJSONSerialization isValidJSONObject:object]) {
    NSData* data = [ NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:object options:NSJSONWritingPrettyPrinted error:nil ];
    NSString *str = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:data encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
    NSLog(str);
}

edited Jul 25, 2014 at 10:50

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answered Mar 25, 2014 at 13:20

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Vinod Joshi · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-23 08:55:24Z

NSMutableDictionary *postDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];

    [postDict setValue:@"Login" forKey:@"methodName"];
    [postDict setValue:@"admin" forKey:@"username"];
    [postDict setValue:@"12345" forKey:@"password"];
    [postDict setValue:@"mobile" forKey:@"clientType"];


    NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:postDict options:0 error:nil];

    // Checking the format
    NSString *urlString =  [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];


    // Convert your data and set your request's HTTPBody property
    NSString *stringData = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:@"jsonRequest=%@", urlString];

    //@"jsonRequest={\"methodName\":\"Login\",\"username\":\"admin\",\"password\":\"12345\",\"clientType\":\"web\"}";

    NSData *requestBodyData = [stringData dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

Priyanka Mahajan · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-30 09:24:06Z

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You can use following method to get Json string from any type of NSArray :

NSArray *rollArray = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"1", @"22", @"24", @"11", nil];

NSData *data = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:rollArray options:0 error:nil];

NSString *jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:data encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

NSLog(@"Json string is: %@", jsonString);

edited Jul 30, 2019 at 9:24

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 9:16

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