How to Load Local JSON File Using jQuery
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Answer: Use the jQuery $.getJSON() Method
You can simply use the $.getJSON() method to load local JSON file from the server using a GET HTTP request. If the JSON file contains a syntax error, the request will usually fail silently.
Let's try out the following example to understand how it basically works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery Loading Local JSON File</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$.getJSON("test.json", function(data){
console.log(data.name); // Prints: Harry
console.log(data.age); // Prints: 14
}).fail(function(){
console.log("An error has occurred.");
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>The "test.json" file contains a simple JSON string {"name": "Harry", "age": 14}.
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