Question

I have a json which is return from the java code. I use toJSON to show the json but it does’nt showing anything and giving an error when i de-bugged it using firebug.Below is the response which i have to show in browser.

{"status":"0","Response":{ 
        "name":"abc";
    "gender":"male";
    }
}      

below is the function in jsp which i am calling:

$.ajax({
        type: 'post',
        url:$("#abc").val(), 
        dataType:'json',
        success:function(data) {
            alert(data);
           var json = $.toJSON(data);
           alert(json);
           $("#response").val(json);
        },
        error:function() {
             alert("request failed");
        }                 
    });

1st alert shows [object] but 2nd alert is not showing anything.

Answer 1

There is no such thing as $.toJSON(), thats why you get an error. Use JSON.stringify() and JSON.parse().

Alternatively, if you set the correct contentType, you should be able to use it without any conversions.

edit: to be correct toJSON() is a plugin. Imo there is no need for this, the standard JSON-handling from the browsers and jQuery is sufficient for that task.