Syntax

	$input.toJson()

Description

Converts a map or another supported data structure into a JSON-formatted text. The generated JSON string can be converted back into the original data structure using the parseJson() function.

Parameters

name	Type	Type Description	Mandatory	Default
input	Map/list/string/number/truth value	The data structure to be converted into a JSON string.	Yes	-

Return value

Type: String

A character string that represents the input data structure in JSON format.

Examples

Example 1: Output

	person = {"name": "Anna", "alter": 42, "aktiv": true};
$person.toJson()

Output: {"name":"Anna","alter":42,"aktiv":true}

The map $person is converted into a JSON string. Keys and string values are enclosed in double quotation marks, while numbers and truth values are displayed without quotation marks.