json_to_yaml Function

Syntax

json_to_yaml(c json)

Arguments

jsonCharacter: A string containing the JSON to convert to YAML.

Description

Converts a JSON string to YAML.

Discussion

YAML is a markup language that is sometimes used in place of JSON. This function converts JSON to YAML. YAML (yet another markup language) uses nesting to represent hierarchy.This function is a wrapper for the Extension::JSON class.

Example

json = <<%str%
{
    "fname": "john",
    "lname": "public",
    "children" : [ 
        {"name": "callie","hobbies": ["minecraft","leggo"]},
        {"name": "griffin","hobbies": ["ballet"]}
    ],
    "address": {
        "street": "12 and main",
        "city": "Squares Ville",
        "State": "KY"
    }
}
%str%
 
?json_to_yaml(json)
 
fname: john
lname: public
children:
    - name: callie
      hobbies:
        - minecraft
        - leggo
    - name: griffin
      hobbies:
        - ballet
address:
    street: 12 and main
    city: Squares Ville
    State: KY