JSON is not valid?

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Can any make this json correct, I am inserting json in JSON online Validator

Getting error that json is not valid, what is error in this json, and how can I make it correct, please don't give links of other tutorials, Thanks

{
    mothmap: {
        value: [{
            longitude: -0.13025200000004133,
            latitude: 51.4596619
        }, {
            longitude: -2.707384100000013,
            latitude: 53.7613383
        }]
    }
 }

David Alber · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 08:59:16Z

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You need double quotes around your strings. This passes the validator:

{
    "mothmap": {
        "value": [
            {
                "longitude": -0.13025200000004133,
                "latitude": 51.4596619
            },
            {
                "longitude": -2.707384100000013,
                "latitude": 53.7613383
            }
        ]
    }
}

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 8:59

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Chatar Veer Suthar Over a year ago

longitude: "-2.707384100000013", I did like this, but no use, it is still not validate

Chatar Veer Suthar Over a year ago

I have upvoted you, will accept you answer, after 8 mints, thank you sir :-)

David Alber Over a year ago

@Veer The quotes go around the string (i.e., "longitude"), not around the number (unless you want it to be a string too).

railwayparade · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 09:00:24Z

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{
    "mothmap": {
        "value": [
            {
                "longitude": -0.13025200000004133,
                "latitude": 51.4596619
            },
            {
                "longitude": -2.707384100000013,
                "latitude": 53.7613383
            }
        ]
    }
}

Strings need to be in quotes.

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 9:00

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Thomas Clayson · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 10:33:39Z

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If you're using a validator, why didn't you bother to look at the output!

It says:

Parse error on line 1:
{    mothmap: {        
-----^ Expecting 'STRING', '}'

EXPECTING STRING means its looking for a string..........

put all the bits BEFORE the :s inside double quotes...

eg: { "mothmap": { .....

edited Nov 15, 2011 at 10:33

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 9:00

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Flexo - Save the data dump · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-12 20:58:36Z

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JSONLint requires properties to be written in quotes:

{
    "mothmap": {
        "value": [
            {
                "longitude": -0.13025200000004133,
                "latitude": 51.4596619
            },
            {
                "longitude": -2.707384100000013,
                "latitude": 53.7613383
            }
        ]
    }
}

However, yours was perfectly valid. JSONLint just complains too much.

edited May 12, 2014 at 20:58

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answered Nov 15, 2011 at 9:02

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CodesInChaos Over a year ago

"However, yours was perfectly valid." [Citation needed]

Tim S. Over a year ago

I just looked into the detailed documentation of JSON and the official Javascript Object notation. I was wrong, the keys of objects seem to need quotes after all. But it still should work, so it's not invalid, is it?

CodesInChaos Over a year ago

If it violates the spec, it's not valid. And since I expect most parsers to be written based on the spec, I guess it won't work without quotes in most of them.

Chatar Veer Suthar Over a year ago

I am using it in iOS, but the same url is being used for website, and in php it is working fine and valid, but here it is creating issue for me in iOS

LeleDumbo · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 08:59:25Z

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A valid json has its key quoted, just like string values.

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 8:59

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Chatar Veer Suthar Over a year ago

longitude: "-2.707384100000013", I did like this, but no use , can you edit my json, and give me answer.

Raidok · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 09:00:12Z

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All strings must be in quotes, key's included.

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 9:00

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Molochdaa · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-15 09:00:37Z

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Like this :

{
    "mothmap": {
        "value": [
            {
                "longitude": -0.13025200033,
                "latitude": 51.4596619
            },
            {
                "longitude": -2.70738400013,
                "latitude": 53.7613383
            }
        ]
    }
}

answered Nov 15, 2011 at 9:00

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