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Explanation

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format used to store and exchange data between systems. It uses key-value pairs and is language-independent. JSON is commonly used in APIs and web applications to send and receive structured data. It is easy for humans to read and easy for machines to parse.

Code:

Explanation

JSON is the standard format for REST APIs. It helps in smooth data communication between client and server

Code:

JSON is used because it is 
lightweight,
fast
easy to understand,
language-independent,
widely supported across 
frontend & backend technologies.

Explanation

Java does not have built-in JSON support, so external libraries like Gson or Jackson are used to convert Java objects to JSON and JSON to Java objects.

Code:

Example using Gson:
Gson gson = new Gson(); 
String json = gson.toJson(object);

Explanation

Python provides
json.dumps() convert dictionary to JSON string
json.loads() convert JSON string back to dictionary.

Code:

In Python, JSON is handled using the 
built-in json module. 
Example: 
import json;
json_string = json.dumps(dictionary);

Explanation

JSON.stringify() converts a object into a JSON string
JSON.parse() converts a JSON string back to Js object.

Code:

In JavaScript, JSON is handled
JSON.stringify()
JSON.parse()

Example: 
JSON.stringify(object); 
JSON.parse(jsonString);