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JSON data is not always stored as texts.

• disordinary 12y ago
  How else would you store it? Javascript Object Notation is text. Other formats such as BSON are different. Or are you simply talking about javascript style object literals?
  • chj 12y ago
    JSON is external representation of objects. You can store the actual data on server in any form you like. Doesn't mean you have to store them in text.
    • disordinary 12y ago
      But its Javascript Object Notation - Notation in this case implies text - if your storing it in something other than text it's not JSON. From Wikipedia: JavaScript Object Notation, is an open standard format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs.
      • chj 12y ago
        Like you pointed out JSON is used to transmit data objects, but storage of data objects on the server or local file is entirely different story. I hope I don't have to explain further.
        • disordinary 12y ago
          Yes, then its no longer json...