JSON and XML
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Differences Between JSON and XML
JSON have some similarties and some difference, like both are self describing and difference is JSON doesn't use end tag.
Similarities between JSON and XML
- Both are simple and open.
- Both are language-independent.
- Both are self describing (human readable)
- Both are hierarchical (values within values)
- JSON and XML can be parsed and used by lots of programming languages
- JSON and XML can be fetched with an XMLHttpRequest
- JSON and XML supports unicode. So internationalization is supported by JSON and XML both.
Differences between JSON and XML
| JSON | XML |
|---|---|
| JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation. | XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. |
| It is simple to read and write. | Comapare to JSON XML is less simple. |
| It is data-oriented. | XML is document-oriented. |
| It is less secured than XML. | It is more secured. |
| JSON doesn't use end tag | XML have end tag. |
| JSON is shorter | XML is larger than JSON. |
| JSON is quicker to read and write | XML is not. |
| JSON can use arrays | XML do not have an array. |
JSON Example
Example
{"employees":[
{"name":"Gaurav", "email":"gauravrawat18@gmail.com"},
{"name":"Sultan", "email":"sultanalam786@gmail.com"},
{"name":"Hitesh", "email":"hitesh.kast@gmail.com"}
]}
XML Example
Example
<employees>
<employee>
<name>Gaurav</name>
<email>gauravrawat18@gmail.com</email>
</employee>
<employee>
<name>Sultan</name>
<email>sultanalam786@gmail.com</email>
</employee>
<employee>
<name>Hitesh</name>
<email>hitesh.kast@gmail.com</email>
</employee>
</employees>
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