jsonGet

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Takes a JSON-friendly string and a path string, and returns the value of that path.

Syntax

jsonGet(json, path)

• Parameters

  • String json - The JSON string. The string must be in a JSON-friendly format.
  • String path - The path to look for in the JSON string.

• Results

  • Object - The value at the path.

Examples

Code Snippet

// This example takes a JSON friendly string and finds the value located at the path item.secondThing, which is 2.
 
jsonGet("{'item':{'firstThing':1, 'secondThing':2}}", "item.secondThing")

Code Snippet

// This example takes a JSON friendly string and finds the value located at the path item, which is {"firstThing":1,"secondThing":2}.
 
jsonGet("{'item':{'firstThing':1, 'secondThing':2}}", "item")