JSON Array parsing where key is missing in the key-value pair

Question

I am trying to parse a JSON Array which looks something like this

"data":["data1","data2","data3"]

If I write JSONArray arr = obj1.getJSONArray("data");, this will provide me with the JSON array but since the key name from key-value pair is missing, how will I retrieve "data1", "data2" and "data3"?

your json array should be like this {"data":["key1":"data1","key2":"data2","key3":"data3"]} — Rupesh Rathore, Feb 20 '20 at 10:57
@RupeshRathod I cannot change my JSON. This json is fetched from an API and the API cannot be changed. — Aman Verma, Feb 21 '20 at 13:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 20 '20 at 10:58

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JSON arrays allows for non json children. In this case, the children are of String value:

for(int i=0;i<arr.length();i++) {
    String value = arr.getString(i);
}

My syntax might be inaccurate

answered Feb 20 '20 at 10:58

Sherif elKhatib

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Muhammed Rafneesh FM · Answer 2 · 2020-02-23T20:40:37.593

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Assuming this is your JSON,

{"data":["data1","data2","data3"]}

Use the following to retrieve the array,

JSONArray arrJson = jsonData.getJSONArray("data");     
String[] arr = new String[arrJson.length()];     
for(int i = 0; i < arrJson.length(); i++) {    
    arr[i] = arrJson.getString(i);     
}

edited Feb 23 '20 at 20:40

answered Feb 20 '20 at 12:12

Muhammed Rafneesh FM

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JSON Array parsing where key is missing in the key-value pair

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