JSON Beautifier

A JSON Beautifier is a tool or function that takes a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) string as input and formats it in a more human-readable and indented form. JSON is typically compact and minimally formatted for efficient data interchange, but this format can be difficult to read and understand by humans.

The purpose of a JSON Beautifier is to reformat the JSON string, adding indentation and line breaks to make it visually more structured and easier to read. The content and data in the JSON remain unchanged; only the formatting is altered for improved readability.

For example, consider the following compact JSON:

{"name":"John","age":30,"city":"New York","pets":["dog","cat"],"isMarried":true}

After using a JSON Beautifier, the same JSON might be formatted like this:

{
  "name": "John",
  "age": 30,
  "city": "New York",
  "pets": ["dog", "cat"],
  "isMarried": true
}

The JSON Beautifier adds indentation using spaces or tabs to visually represent the hierarchy of objects and arrays in the JSON data. It also adds line breaks to separate different elements, making the JSON more human-friendly.

Many online JSON Beautifier tools and libraries are available that allow you to paste or input a JSON string and automatically format it in a more readable way. JSON beautification is especially useful when dealing with large or complex JSON data that can be challenging to understand in its compact form.