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| Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | getJSONObject() | ||
| Examples | 
// The following short JSON file called "data.json" is parsed 
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// {
//   "goat": {
//     "id": 0,
//     "species": "Capra hircus"
//   },
//   "leopard": {
//     "id": 1,
//     "species": "Panthera pardus"
//   },
//   "zebra": {
//     "id": 2,
//     "species": "Equus zebra"
//   }
// }
JSONObject json;
void setup() {
  json = loadJSONObject("data.json");
  JSONObject goat = json.getJSONObject("goat");
  int id = goat.getInt("id");
  String species = goat.getString("species");
  println(id + ", " + species);
}
// Sketch prints:
// 0, Capra hircus
 | ||
| Description | Given a key value, retrieves the associated JSONObject. | ||
| Syntax | .getJSONObject(key) | ||
| Parameters | 
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| Returns | JSONObject | ||
| Related | getJSONArray() setJSONObject() setJSONArray() | 
