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var jsonTest = {};
var testjson = ["xxxx.jpg","xxx.jpg","xxx.jpg"];
jsonTest = JSON.parse(testjson);

Error message:

Unable to parse JSON string.

However, when I test this in a JSON validator, it tells me that it is correct JSON.

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    It's not a string, it's an array! This makes no sense at all? Commented Apr 20, 2014 at 16:23
  • it's a JSON Array , see here jsonlint.com Commented Apr 20, 2014 at 16:25
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    JSON is a dataformat used for strings, there's no such thing as a JSON array / JSON object, you're confused. Commented Apr 20, 2014 at 16:27
  • Right, got you. Sorry - but what is the point of JSON.parse, sightly confused now on what it is used for Commented Apr 20, 2014 at 16:30
  • It's used to parse strings that are valid JSON Commented Apr 20, 2014 at 16:30

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testjson is already a valid javascript array, there is no need to parse it.

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It's actually not JSON at all, and it's not an object, it's a regular javascript array.

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