Life & fun · February 12, 2012
Very low footprint JSON parser in portable ANSI C
Very low footprint DOM-style JSON parser written in portable ANSI C - json-parser/json-parser
Very low footprint JSON parser in portable ANSI C launched on February 12, 2012 with 111 votes, #17 of 360 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.
In plain words
This is a lightweight JSON parser written in portable ANSI C that creates a DOM-style tree structure. It's designed for developers who need to parse JSON with minimal memory and resource requirements. The parser builds a complete document object model, making it suitable for applications where code size and efficiency are priorities, such as embedded systems or resource-constrained environments.
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