Decodes a JSON string into a Lua value. JSON objects and arrays are returned as tables. JSON arrays use sequential integer keys starting at 1. Returns nil if the input string is empty or whitespace.

Syntax

JSON.Decode( json )

Arguments

• json (string): The JSON string to decode.

Return Values

• (table | string | number | boolean | nil): The decoded Lua value, or nil if the input is empty or whitespace.

Examples

local result = JSON.Decode('{"name":"Homer","level":1}')
print(result.name)  -- Outputs: Homer
print(result.level) -- Outputs: 1

local result = JSON.Decode('["a","b","c"]')
print(result[1]) -- Outputs: a
print(result[2]) -- Outputs: b