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JSON

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects. It's widely used for data exchange between web applications and servers, API responses, configuration files, and data storage.

Technical Details

JSON represents data with key-value pairs in a nested structure. It supports strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, objects, and null values, making it flexible for various data types. JSON is language-independent but derived from JavaScript syntax, making it particularly popular in web development. JSON files use the .json extension and have a MIME type of application/json.

Advantages

  • Supports complex, nested data structures
  • Native support in JavaScript and most modern programming languages
  • Self-describing and human-readable
  • Compact compared to XML and other structured formats
  • Language-independent and widely adopted as a standard
  • Perfect for API responses and data transfer
  • No special parsing tools needed - standard in most programming languages

Limitations

  • Not ideal for tabular data analysis
  • No support for comments or metadata
  • Can be verbose for large datasets
  • No schema validation built into the format itself
  • Nested structures can be difficult to analyze in spreadsheet tools
  • Converting to tabular formats requires flattening of nested objects
CSV

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is a simple format for storing tabular data in plain text. Each row is a data record, and columns are separated by commas (or other delimiters).

Technical Details

CSV files represent data in a flat table structure. The first row typically contains column headers, and each subsequent row contains values. Fields containing commas, newlines, or quotes may be enclosed in double quotes.

Advantages

  • Simple format that's easy to create and parse
  • Universal support across spreadsheet applications
  • Efficient storage for tabular data
  • Human-readable and editable in text editors

Limitations

  • No support for nested data structures
  • No standardized way to represent data types
  • Special characters may require escaping
  • No built-in support for formulas or calculations

Common Use Cases

Data Analysis in Excel

Convert API responses from JSON to CSV for easy analysis in Excel with pivot tables, charts, and formulas.

Database Import

Simplify importing JSON data into MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases that work better with CSV files.

Team Collaboration

Share data with team members who use tools that don't support JSON natively but work well with CSV.

API Data Processing

Transform API responses into CSV for integration with data pipelines that expect tabular formats.

Data Visualization Preparation

Prepare data for visualization tools that work best with tabular formats rather than nested structures.

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