Question

I’m trying to work with json-framework on iPhone to parse a json string.
When I’m calling this method:

NSDictionary *dictionary = [jsonString JSONValue];

I’m getting the error:

"Error Domain=org.brautaset.JSON.ErrorDomain Code=3 \"Object value expected for key:
 Options\" UserInfo=0x4b5f390 {NSUnderlyingError=0x4b5f320 \"Expected value while
 parsing array\", NSLocalizedDescription=Object value expected for key: Options}"

According to this json validator [1]: http://www.jsonlint.com// my json is not valid. But is that so??

My json string looks like this:

{
"Options": [
    {
        "ID": "7",
        "A": "1",
        "EAt": new Date(2011,
        0,
        7,
        12,
        30,
        0),
        "Type": "Binary",       
    } 
}

* Edited Json: (still brings up an error)

{
"Options": [
    {
        "ID": "7",
        "A": "1",
        "EAt": new Date(2011,
        0,
        7,
        12,
        30,
        0),
        "Type": "Binary"       
    } 
 ]
}

Answer 1

1. remove the comma after …Binary”
2. add a ] between the two } }.
3. Date cant be used like this, see How do I format a Microsoft JSON date? and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb299886.aspx#intro_to_json_sidebarb

This is valid:

{
    "Options": [
        {
            "ID": "7",
            "A": "1",
            "EAt": "new Date(2011,0,7,12,30,0)",
            "Type": "Binary" 
        } 
    ] 
}