jsonparser

This is an implementation of a JSON parser in C++. I built this as a learning project on parsing.

Features

• Parses any valid JSON into a C++ tree
• Multiline strings are supported

Differences from JSON Spec

• Leading zeroes in numbers are allowed
• Line breaks can appear within strings (multiline strings)
• Control characters (i.e. tab character) can appear within strings
• No depth limit

TODO

• Implement unicode escapes
• Implement a parameter to limit depth
• Figure out a way for automatic type conversions
• Make it more efficient, for example by using move

How to run

Prerequisities: A C++ 17 Compiler

Firstly, install meson and ninja

Clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/ananthvk/json-parser
$ cd json-parser

Then build and run the tests

$ meson setup builddir
$ cd builddir
$ ninja -j8 test

On windows

C:\> git clone https://github.com/ananthvk/json-parser
C:\> cd json-parser
C:\> meson setup -Ddefault_library=static builddir
C:\> cd builddir
C:\> meson test -v

Note: When running with MSVC, make sure to specify library type as static.

Notes

I got this idea from this website