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Fixing JSON

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139 points robin_reala | 1 comments | 20 Aug 16 18:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.5s | source
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_greim_ ◴[20 Aug 16 18:35 UTC] No.12327784[source]▶
With the exception of trailing commas, all these things would break the fact that JSON is a subset of JavaScript. Breaking that would cause a lot more problems than it solves. It's just that the minor problems you have to live with seem worse than the major problems you don't.
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wtetzner ◴[20 Aug 16 18:38 UTC] No.12327801[source]▶
What value is there in having JSON be a subset of JavaScript? In fact, it would be a good idea to make it not be a subset of JS, because that would prevent people from evaling it.
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_greim_ ◴[20 Aug 16 21:53 UTC] No.12328431[source]▶
> What value is there in having JSON be a subset of JavaScript?

* Virtually zero learning curve if you already know JS.

* It can be pasted into and out of a working program.

* Constrains the format from becoming bloated.

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1. rat87 ◴[21 Aug 16 06:56 UTC] No.12329757[source]▶
> Virtually zero learning curve if you already know JS.

What if you know other languages but not js?

> * It can be pasted into and out of a working program.

Again only true for js