JSON.PARSE

Parses a JSON string and converts it into a JSON object. If not a valid JSON string, returns "#NUM!".

Syntax:

JSON.PARSE(text)

text is required, and is the JSON string.

Example:

If text contains {"name: "John Doe", "age": 30, "city": "New York"}:

JSON.PARSE("{""name"": ""John Doe"", ""age"": 30, ""city"": ""New York""}")

returns {"name":"John Doe","age":30,"city":"New York"}

text:

Result:

{"name":"John Doe","age":30,"city":"New York"}

Application:

Imagine a large, bustling library that needs to manage its vast collection of books. The library uses a sophisticated system to store information about each book, and this information needs to be shared with different departments.

Instead of a traditional spreadsheet, the library's system stores the book data in a special format called JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), which looks like this:

[

{

"title": "The Chronicles of Eldoria",

"author": "Arin Thorne",

"genre": "Fantasy",

"publication_year": 1852,

"is_available": true

},

{

"title": "Quantum Echoes",

"author": "Dr. Lena Sharma",

"genre": "Science Fiction",

"publication_year": 2134,

"is_available": false

},

{

"title": "Whispers of the Sunken City",

"author": "Kaelen Voss",

"genre": "Adventure",

"publication_year": 1998,

"is_available": true

}

]

This is a single block of text, which is great for sending data over a network, but not very useful for a librarian who needs to look at the information in a clear, organized way.

This is where the JSON.PARSE function comes in. A special program in the library's system receives this text and uses the JSON.PARSE function to interpret it. The function breaks down the text and turns it into a structured format that the program can understand and display in a table.

Here's how the library staff would see the information after the JSON.PARSE function has done its job:

	Title	Author	Genre	Publication Year	Is Available?
	A	B	C	D	E
1	The Chronicles of Eldoria	Arin Thorne	Fantasy	1852	Yes
2	Quantum Echoes	Dr. Lena Sharma	Science Fiction	2134	No
3	Whispers of the Sunken City	Kaelen Voss	Adventure	1998	Yes

In this example, the JSON.PARSE function acts as a translator, converting a raw text string into a structured, usable format (the table) that allows the library staff to easily read, sort, and manage their book collection.

Result for JSON.PARSE:

[{"title":"The Chronicles of Eldoria","author":"Arin Thorne","genre":"Fantasy","publication_year":"1852","is_available":true},{"title":"Quantum Echoes","author":"Dr. Lena Sharma","genre":"Science Fiction","publication_year":"2134","is_available":false},{"title":"Whispers of the Sunken City","author":"Kaelen Voss","genre":"Adventure","publication_year":"1998","is_available":true}]