Convert String into String array

Question

I have this String from a JSON value:

["1","5","10","15","20"]

I need to get a string array from this string. How do I do that?

I would imagine that removing the first and last characters and then using split() would do it if you're looking for an array consisting of "1", "5", "10", "15", and "20". — Qaz
– Qaz, Commented Apr 7, 2013 at 3:18
Remove the first two characters, the last two characters and split() on "\",\"" — Patashu
– Patashu, Commented Apr 7, 2013 at 3:20
Why is your JavaScript sending a string instead of an array? Can't JSON handle arrays? — Eric Jablow
– Eric Jablow, Commented Apr 7, 2013 at 3:24

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-07 03:20:34Z

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You can use gson library like this:

Gson gson = new Gson(); // create gson instance

String[] strArr = gson.fromJson(jsonString, String[].class);

answered Apr 7, 2013 at 3:20

anubhava

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dspyz Over a year ago

If you're reading JSON values, you should use a JSON-parsing library. Don't try to parse them yourself because you won't be able to handle every possible invalid input (with the proper exception) unless you put a lot of extra (and unnecessary) effort into it.

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