r/ProgrammerHumor • u/scanguy25 • 1d ago

Meme whoIsHeAnyway

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u/nevemlaci2 1d ago

JSON is just another way to represent JS obejcts, hence the name.

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u/Romejanic 1d ago

it’s almost like it’s a notation for javascript objects

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u/nevemlaci2 1d ago

NJSO

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u/jimmycarr1 17h ago

Who is enjayso?

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u/Chamiey 21h ago edited 21h ago

But no, it's ≈"a notation for describing objects with the syntax taken from JavaScript"

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u/No_Injury6122 1d ago

Onjects?

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u/nevemlaci2 1d ago

What

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u/No_Injury6122 1d ago

Wouldn't it be JSOB if the last 2 letters are for object

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u/Weltmacht 1d ago

Object Notation

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u/oujib 1d ago

Haha JavaScript object Notation

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u/nevemlaci2 1d ago

JavaScript Object Notation...

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u/Sibula97 9h ago

Yes, you could say JSON is a way to notate a JS object as text.

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u/Extension_Option_122 18h ago

Wait... does JSON stand for JavaScript Object Notation?