Syntax

Note

In order to keep RSON as compact as possible, the syntax is mostly machine readable.

Syntax

Any non raw data (such as objects) are wrapped in brackets. Instead of a comma RSON uses the | key for dividers.

Types

Data types are determined by reading the first charactor in a value.

RSON.stringify([
    'hello',
    52,
    undefined
]);

/* Returns

{shello|n52|u}

Data types:

s -> String
n -> Number
u -> Undefined
l -> Null
a -> Array Pointer  -|- Used for recursive circular data structures
o -> Object Pointer -|
*/

For arrays

Arrays ALLWAYS have an odd number of "|". That is how it knows it is an array. The data is stored in an index fashion like this:

{item1|item2|item3|item4}

When there is an odd number of items, an extra "|" is added to the end in order to keep the even-odd balance

{item1|item2|item3|} // extra | added at end.

Non-Array Objects

These objects in RSON always have an odd number of "|". They are twice the length of arrays though. This is so the index could also be stored.

{item1|item2|item3|item4|I1name|I2name|I3name|I4name}

Recursion

RSON automatically detects recursive (circular) data structures.

var a = [
"item1",
"item2",
]
a.push(a);

Is circular so in RSON it is converted to

{sitem1|sitem2|a0}