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Re: Verify JSON Data

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On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:37 AM, Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
> Just for S&G, and without checking the version numbers of anything, this
> may not be all that bulletproof a test:
>
> gene@coyote:~$ echo '[1, 2, 3]' | json_xs -t null 2>/dev/null; echo $?
> 127
> gene@coyote:~$ echo '[1; 2, 3]' | json_xs -t null 2>/dev/null; echo $?
> 127
>
> Old, buntu 10.04.4 LTS system, all up to date security patches wise.
> kernal 3.13.9, PAE on a quad core phenom.
>
> Interesting result.  Source of error? DamnedifIknow.
>

Return value 127 might well mean that json_xs isn't installed. It's
very difficult for a non-program to tell you whether JSON is valid or
not :) So I'd be checking 'which json_xs' before continuing.

ChrisA

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Verify JSON Data gaurangnshah@gmail.com - 2014-05-26 07:26 -0700
  Re: Verify JSON Data Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-05-26 11:19 -0400
    Re: Verify JSON Data Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2014-05-26 11:37 -0400
      Re: Verify JSON Data Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-05-26 11:55 -0400
        Re: Verify JSON Data Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-27 02:02 +1000
        Re: Verify JSON Data Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2014-05-26 12:43 -0400
    Re: Verify JSON Data Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-27 01:58 +1000
    Re: Verify JSON Data Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-27 02:00 +1000
  Re: Verify JSON Data Burak Arslan <burak.arslan@arskom.com.tr> - 2014-05-26 17:28 +0200
  Re: Verify JSON Data Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-05-26 15:43 +0000
  Re: Verify JSON Data Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2014-05-26 12:44 -0400
  Re: Verify JSON Data Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-26 18:35 +0000
    Re: Verify JSON Data Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-26 21:28 -0700

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