Why is JSON better for APIs than XML?
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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format.
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a markup language that is used to encode documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a markup language that is used to encode documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
JSON is faster and easier to read than XML.
JSON is shorter than XML because of no closing tags
This makes it much easier for developers to work with APIs that return JSON data.
JSON is shorter than XML because of no closing tags
This makes it much easier for developers to work with APIs that return JSON data.
JSON is faster to parse than XML.
This means that your API will be able to handle more requests per second, which is important for high-traffic APIs.
This means that your API will be able to handle more requests per second, which is important for high-traffic APIs.
JSON is easier to understand than XML.
This is because JSON uses simpler syntax than XML, making it easier to parse.
This is because JSON uses simpler syntax than XML, making it easier to parse.
JSON is more flexible than XML.
This is because JSON allows for more data types to be represented, such as arrays and objects.
This is because JSON allows for more data types to be represented, such as arrays and objects.
JSON is self-describing, while XML requires extra documentation.
JSON is a subset of JavaScript, while XML is not.
JSON is a subset of JavaScript, while XML is not.
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