[Solved] Parsing a JSon reply issue

JKSH

Are you familiar with JSON syntax?

represents an array.
{ } represents an object.

You need to understand your structure first: You have 1 array. That array contains 2 objects. Each object contains 2 strings

Extract the objects from the array like this:
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auto object1 = result[0];
auto object2 = result[1];
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After that, you can extract the "Name" and "data" fields from the objects.

Remember, arrays are indexed by integers, while objects/maps are indexed by strings.

roseicollis

Hi JKSH,

Ermmm noup, I wasn't familiar with it but now I understand it better :) Thanks!

One thing: what is auto for you? O.o a JsonObject?

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QtJson::JsonObject object1 = result[0].toMap(); //object1 returns: QMap()
QVariant object1 = result[0]; //object1 returns: QVariant(, )
QVariant object1 = result[0].toString();//object1 returns: QVariant(QString, )
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EDIT: Didn't know there were something called 'auto' O.o but trying that:

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QtJson::JsonObject result = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toMap();
auto object1 = result[0];
QtJson::JsonObject trying = QtJson::parse(object1, ok).toMap();
qDebug() <<" trying msg" << trying;
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it says: error: no matching function for call to 'parse(QVariant&, bool&)'
And if I try with
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QtJson::JsonObject trying = QtJson::parse(object1["Name"], ok).toMap();
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It says: error: no match for 'operator[]' in 'object1["Name"]'

JKSH

You're welcome. :)

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423567075"]
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QtJson::JsonObject result = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toMap();
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[/quote]2 issues:

Like I said before, your data is an array, not an object. So, you should make result a JsonArray, not a JsonObject. Also, toMap() produces an object. You want to use toList() instead, which produces an array.

What type is myJson? Your compiler complained because you passed a QVariant into QtJson::parse(). What type does it actually accept? (hint: look inside json.h)

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423567075"]EDIT: Didn't know there were something called 'auto' O.o[/quote]'auto' is a "C++11 keyword":http://geekswithblogs.net/BlackRabbitCoder/archive/2012/03/15/c-little-wonders-the-c11-auto-keyword-redux.aspx. When you use it, the compiler will try to figure out the variable's type automatically.

roseicollis

Hi again ^^

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423568300"]
Like I said before, your data is an array, not an object. So, you should make result a JsonArray, not a JsonObject. Also, toMap() produces an object. You want to use toList() instead, which produces an array.
[/quote]
Didn't know that it creates an object too... (anyway i tried before with strings and bytearray hopeing something works hahaha but not obviously)

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423568300"]
What type is myJson? Your compiler complained because you passed a QVariant into QtJson::parse(). What type does it actually accept? (hint: look inside json.h)
[/quote]

myJson is a QString:
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QNetworkRequest request(_Url);
QNetworkReply *reply = nam->get(request);
QString myJson = (QString)reply->readAll();
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I know that this error is because of the types but I was thinking that it takes Variants and now saw that not. The definition of parse is:
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QVariant parse(const QString &json, bool &success);
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If I try with:
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QtJson::JsonArray result = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toList();
qDebug() << " a " << result;
auto object1 = result[0];
qDebug() << " a1 " << object1;
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Then it prints:
a()
ASSERT failure in QList<T>::operator[]: "index out of range",

Which is normal if a() is empty O.o

I'll have to inquire about what c++11 is, really thank you so much! Now I have new weekend reading :D

JKSH

Hmm... what do you get if you do this?

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qDebug() << myJson;
qDebug() << QtJson::parse(myJson, ok);
qDebug() << ok;
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C++11 is the updated version of C++ which came out in 2011 :) It offers lots of new language features to make C++ more powerful and easier to use. C++14 is in the works, but it's no longer 2014 now so the update will probably be called C++15 instead.

roseicollis

This returns the next:

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"{"data":"[{"Name":"One","Code":""},{"Name":"Two","Code":"Alpha"}]"}"

QVariant(QVariantMap, QMap(("data", QVariant(QString, "[{"Name":"One","Code":""},{"Name":"Two","Code":"Alpha"}]") ) ) )

true
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wooow I thought there were only C, C# and C++ .... what an inonce girl I am XDDDD I will definitely look more about it at the weekend, it sounds really interesting!

JKSH

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423572240"]
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"{"data":"[{"Name":"One","Code":""},{"Name":"Two","Code":"Alpha"}]"}"
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[/quote]I'm so sorry... I though myJson was
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[{"Name":"One","Code":""},{"Name":"Two","Code":"Alpha"}]
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...that's why I thought your data was an array of 2 objects. :( Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase!

Anyway, your actual JSON data is: 1 object which contains 1 string value. I must say your data is formatted quite strangely (where did you get it from?).

So, in the first run, you can only extract one string:
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QtJson::JsonObject outerObject = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toMap();
QString innerString = outerObject.toString();

qDebug() << myJson;
qDebug() << innerString;
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You will see that myJson contains lots of '' characters, but innerString doesn't. That's because the data in outerObject is escaped -- the JSON parser treats it as a single string instead of a JSON array.

Anyway, after parsing it the first time, you now have un-escaped data in innerString, so you can send it through the JSON parser again to extract the array:

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QtJson::JsonArray outerArray = QtJson::parse(innerString, ok).toList();

qDebug() << ok;
qDebug() << outerArray;
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Now, you can apply my previous posts.

Good luck!

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423572240"]wooow I thought there were only C, C# and C++ .... what an inonce girl I am XDDDD I will definitely look more about it at the weekend, it sounds really interesting![/quote]There are lots and lots of programming languages out there. :) C, C# and C++ are different languages.

However, C++03, C++11, and C++14 are different versions of the same language.

Happy reading!

roseicollis

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423574139"]
. :( Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase!
[/quote]
No problem! I learnt a lot with that too :D

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423574139"]
I must say your data is formatted quite strangely (where did you get it from?)
[/quote]

I don't know which should be its structure but this is what I will receive from a webservice which is made by a work mate and the only thing I know is: I have to parse it and show it on a widget (Still dunno if combobox or what will be the best option)

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423574139"]
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QtJson::JsonObject outerObject = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toMap();
QString innerString = outerObject.toString();

qDebug() << myJson;
qDebug() << innerString;
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[/quote]

I had to make some changes to make it work:

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QtJson::JsonObject outerObject = QtJson::parse(myJson, ok).toMap();
QString innerString = outerObject["data"].toString();
qDebug() << myJson;
qDebug() << innerString;
QtJson::JsonArray outerArray = QtJson::parse(innerString, ok).toList();
qDebug() << ok;
qDebug() << outerArray;
auto object1 = outerArray[0].toMap();
qDebug() << " DD" << object1["Name"];
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So:

DD returns: DD QVariant(QString, "One")

Now I'm trying to get that "One" string alone but at least I can see it!! I'm almost there, so cloose!

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423574139"]
There are lots and lots of programming languages out there. :) C, C# and C++ are different languages.
However, C++03, C++11, and C++14 are different versions of the same language.
[/quote]

Yes, I know there are soo many programming languages but didn't think about versions.. Never though they exist for the languages too haha

JKSH

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423581028"]I had to make some changes to make it work:[/quote]Good catch!

[quote author="roseicollis" date="1423581028"]So:

DD returns: DD QVariant(QString, "One")

Now I'm trying to get that "One" string alone but at least I can see it!! I'm almost there, so cloose![/quote]Yep, almost there! :) object1["Name"] is a QVariant, so see http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qvariant.html for clues

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423574139"]Yes, I know there are soo many programming languages but didn't think about versions.. Never though they exist for the languages too haha[/quote]I think Shakespeare's English and modern English are 2 different versions of English ;-P

roseicollis

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423582568"]
Yep, almost there! :) object1[“Name”] is a QVariant, so see http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qvariant.html for clues
[/quote]
Yesterday I was trying with object1["Name"].toString() but it was saying all time that there were no func like toString()... today I tried it again because it sounds logical for me and now it works... -. -'' I really hate programing when that happens hahahaha... anyway, it works :D So I'm happy :D

[quote author="JKSH" date="1423582568"]
I think Shakespeare’s English and modern English are 2 different versions of English ;-P
[/quote]
Wooow, do you really think that?? O.o I thought that the english nowadays was the same as shakespears or as the cavemen.. :P I was just joking ^.^ Haha that is a really really nice example!

Thank you for all your help guys! And special thanks for you JKSH. I have enjoyed so much this problem and learnt a lot! :D

JKSH

You're most welcome :)

Happy coding!