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JSON Parser

JSON Parser

Taweesak S.

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The JSON Parser extension for Visual Studio Code is a powerful tool designed to simplify the way developers work with JSON data. With just a few clicks, you can transform any JSON string in your editor into a neatly formatted JSON object. This extension is particularly useful when dealing with large
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JSON Parser

This VS Code extension provides a quick and easy way to convert JSON strings within your editor into JSON objects. It supports conversion of the entire document or just a selected portion.

Features

  • Convert Document: Convert the entire JSON string in the active document to a JSON object.
  • Convert Selection: Convert a selected JSON string in the active document to a JSON object.

Usage

  1. Open the command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS).
  2. Type JSON Parser and select either Convert Document or Convert Selection depending on your need. Image of JSON Parser
  3. If the JSON string is valid, it will be converted to a JSON object. Otherwise, an error message will be displayed.

Alternatively, you can use the context menu in the editor:

  1. Right-click in the editor to open the context menu.
  2. Navigate to the JSON Parser submenu.
  3. Select Convert Document to convert the entire document or Convert Selection to convert only the selected text. Image of JSON Parser

If the conversion is successful, a confirmation message will appear in the bottom right corner of the editor.

Installation

Install this extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace or by searching for "JSON Parser" in the VS Code Extensions view.

Requirements

  • VS Code version 1.89.0 or higher.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following commands:

  • json-parser.convertJSON: Convert the entire document from JSON string to JSON object.
  • json-parser.convertSelectedJSON: Convert the selected text from JSON string to JSON object.

Known Issues

Currently, there are no known issues.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of JSON Parser.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the development of JSON Parser, please follow the standard GitHub workflow: fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to the VS Code API for providing the necessary interfaces to build this extension.
  • Special thanks to all the contributors who spend time to improve this tool.

Support

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For more information, please visit the GitHub repository.

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