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StringToJSONString function

In unit fpJson

Convert a string to a JSON-escaped string.

Declaration

pascal
function StringToJSONString(const S: TJSONStringType; 
 Strict: Boolean=False): TJSONStringType

Arguments

S

String to convert to JSON string.

Strict

If set to true the slash will also be escaped.

Function result

properly escaped JSON string.

Description

StringToJSONString examines the string S and replaces any special characters by an escaped string, as in the JSON specification. The following characters are escaped:

\ "  #8 #9 #10 #12 #13.

Strict indicates that only the absolutely necessary characters will be escaped (when set to True) when convering string values to JSON If set to False / will also be escaped, although this is strictly speaking not necessary.

See also

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