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Class

JSONObject

Name

getString()
Examples
// The following short JSON file called "data.json" is parsed 
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// {
//   "count": 32,
//   "weight": 1.13,
//   "name": "grape",
//   "isFruit": true
// }

JSONObject json;

void setup() {

  json = loadJSONObject("data.json");

  int count = json.getInt("count");
  float weight = json.getFloat("weight");
  String name = json.getString("name");
  boolean isFruit = json.getBoolean("isFruit");

  println(count + ", " + weight + ", " + name + ", " + isFruit);
}

// Sketch prints:
// 32, 1.13, grape, true
Description Gets the String value associated with the specified key.
Syntax
.getString(key)
.getString(key, defaultValue)
Parameters
key String: a key string
key String: A key string.
defaultValue String: The default.
ReturnsString
RelatedgetInt()
getFloat()
getBoolean()
Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:13am EST

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