JSON Sort

What is JSON Sort

Use JSON Sort tool for sorting JSON objects by key name or key value. The object can be ordered alphabetically, numerically, either ascending or descending (reversed). The JSON sorter tool can be used as a formatting utility, pretty printer to create a legible and indented format. Additionally, it will validate and indicate any parsing errors.

How to Sort JSON?

1. To Sort/Order your JSON data, add, copy and paste, or load your JSON data into the input.
2. Select the sort method to use. Key value requires the key name.
3. Click the Convert button to sort your JSON.
4. Once the order is done, click the download the file, or copy to clipboard.

Why is JSON popular?

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) can be described as a text-oriented standard format based on JavaScript object syntax, used to represent structured data. It can be used JSON without JavaScript; however, it strongly resembles JavaScript object literal syntax, and a variety of programming languages can read (parse) and produce JSON.

JSON is used to serialize and transmit structured data via an internet connection. This is why JSON is extensively used in APIs and web services, allowing web applications to exchange and retrieve data using the same format. JSON can be utilized in conjunction with a variety of advanced programming languages.

Using JSON

JSON is now a standard structured data format that allows for the transfer of information via web APIs.

JSON is beneficial for transferring data across the internet. To gain access to the data you want to access, you need to translate it into the local JavaScript object. JavaScript provides the ability to create a global JSON object that has ways to translate between the two languages -This isn't an issue.

How do I Sort JSON Objects Using Python

JSON file is JSON format is a common format for transferring information between different kinds of languages. It is a text-based language independent format for files that store information using an array or an object. It can store numbers string, Boolean, and another array or object as content. The JSON object can be sorted using Python's built-in functions, modules as well as user-defined functions.

Sort JSON By Value

 json.sort(function(a, b){
   return a.id - b.id;
 }); 

In this example, the object sorted according to a specific key, "id". You can specify a different property to order by another value. Be mindful that the sorting sequence is controlled by th data type - String, Number, Boolean, Null, Array, Property - that being compared.

Sort Comparison Function

The comparer function can be called to sort the JSON array. The function(a, b) must always return the same value when given a specific pair of elements a and b as its two arguments.

function compare(a, b) {    
  if (a is less than b by some ordering criterion) {    
	return -1;    
  }    
  if (a is greater than b by the ordering criterion) {    
	return 1;    
  }    
  // a must be equal to b    
  return 0;    
}  

JSON Sort Alphabetically

Sorting the keys does not change the JS value of the JSON. In particular, array elements are not sorted. The utility sorts a JSON array by common property or by custom function and replace the array in-place. 

How to Sort JSON Object by a Specific Key?

JavaScript has a native Sort method when sorting arrays. However, JSON return type is an array of objects. Hence, the array sort method cannot be used directly to sort a collection of JSON objects. 

//Comparer Function    
function GetSortOrder(prop) {    
    return function(a, b) {    
        if (a[prop] > b[prop]) {    
            return 1;    
        } else if (a[prop] < b[prop]) {    
            return -1;    
        }    
        return 0;    
    }    
}