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Hi

I would like to suggest a new JSON function:

Result$ = GetJSONRaw(JSONVALUE)

This would be useful in deciding how numeric values should be handled. If Result$ = "13.0" then you could convert the value to a double. If the Result$ = "13" you could convert the number to an integer.

Simon

+1
but with a slight suggestion

Really your request is for numbers, right? Like for the value 13, you want the original "13.000" as it's written.

That's not useful for the other JSON types: null is always "null", boolean is always "true" or "false", string is already a string, object and array are container structures.

So I suggest: instead of adding a new function, just extend GetJSONString() to accept JSON nodes of type "number" too, to return its original string. Simple, IMHO.

Yes extending GetJSONString() would definitely work. I just thought that a new function would better ensure no backward compatibility issues.

Simon

+1

Whichever is deemed best...
+1