Parse JSON returns unexpected identifier error

Question

I am trying to parse the following JSON string that is being returned to me but am getting an unexpected identifier error in the console.

"{"title":"MyApp Companion","push_hash":"ff06b5b775e45409f9ab470b64d672d0","t":"mr","alert":"Ryjjgv","n":"Foo Bar","action":"open the app at specific location","pid":"7V8meRCJaj","badge":"Increment"}"

I am using zepto but the method $.parseJSON() throws the error.

Assuming the outermost quotes are not in the actual text you're parsing, that's fine. If they are, of course, that's your problem. — T.J. Crowder, Dec 04 '13 at 08:26
You can use tools like [JSONLint](http://jsonlint.com/) to validate your JSON. Your example is a valid JSON without the leading and trailing `"` — Raul Rene, Dec 04 '13 at 08:27
I don't have control over the string that is returned. I need to remove first and last quotes then. — RyanP13, Dec 04 '13 at 08:30
Probably because you don't give enough information about where and how you get the string from. — Felix Kling, Dec 04 '13 at 08:38

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 04 '13 at 08:27

You might have to escape quotes in your string as your string looks like this:

"your string("your string")"

It should be something like:

"your string(\"your string\")"

or 'your string("your string")'

or: Remove your first and last quotes

Hope this helps.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '13 at 08:26

remove your first and last " or replace with '

"{
    "title": "MyApp Companion",
    "push_hash": "ff06b5b775e45409f9ab470b64d672d0",
    "t": "mr",
    "alert": "Ryjjgv",
    "n": "Foo Bar",
    "action": "open the app at specific location",
    "pid": "7V8meRCJaj",
    "badge": "Increment"
}"

to

 '{
        "title": "MyApp Companion",
        "push_hash": "ff06b5b775e45409f9ab470b64d672d0",
        "t": "mr",
        "alert": "Ryjjgv",
        "n": "Foo Bar",
        "action": "open the app at specific location",
        "pid": "7V8meRCJaj",
        "badge": "Increment"
    }'

and there is on online TOOL jsonlint.com , to validate your JSON

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 04 '13 at 08:26

Because you're using " to delimit the string literal, the console is parsing the " inside the string as a string delimiter. Try using ' as to delimit the literal:

'{"title":"MyApp Companion", ... }'

Alternatively, you can escape all the " inside the string with \:

"{\"title\":\"MyApp Companion\", ... }"

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 04 '13 at 08:26

-1

Try this:

$.parseJSON('{"title":"MyApp Companion","push_hash":"ff06b5b775e45409f9ab470b64d672d0","t":"mr","alert":"Ryjjgv","n":"Foo Bar","action":"open the app at specific location","pid":"7V8meRCJaj","badge":"Increment"}')

answered Dec 04 '13 at 08:26

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Please explain the problem and the solution. Don't just write "try this". – Felix Kling Dec 04 '13 at 08:27

Parse JSON returns unexpected identifier error

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