How to convert data string to json object and string in iOS? - ios

Question

How to convert string to JSON object or JSON array in iOS?
my JSON string Like That.
{"Data": [{"ID":"1","Name":"Raj"},{"ID":"2","Name":"Rajneesh"}]}
I want to get ID or Name from this string please help me if anyone now this.
Thank You.
I try below code but print null
NSString *JsonString=#"{"Data": [{"ID":"1","Name":"Raj"},{"ID":"2","Name":"Rajneesh"}]}";
NSData *objectData = [JsonString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSDictionary *json = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:objectData options:0 error:&error];
NSArray* array = [json objectForKey:#"Data"];
NSLog(#"Print Array %#",array);

Answer 1

Use this
NSString *str=#"{\"Data\": [{\"ID\":\"1\",\"Name\":\"Raj\"},{\"ID\":\"2\",\"Name\":\"Rajneesh\"}]}";
NSMutableDictionary *dict=[NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:[str dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding] options:kNilOptions error:nil];
NSMutableArray *dataArr=[dict valueForKey:#"Data"];
for (NSDictionary *userData in dataArr) {
NSLog(#"Id:%# Name:%#",[userData valueForKey:#"ID"],[userData valueForKey:#"Name"]);
}

Answer 2

Always Remember that when there are { } curly brackets, it means it is Dictionary and when [ ] this, means Array
NSURL *url=[NSURL URLWithString:#"Your JSON URL"];
NSData *data = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url];
NSMutableDictionary *json = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:data options:kNilOptions error:nil];
NSArray *array = json[#"Data"];
for(NSMutableDictionary *dic in array)
{
NSLog(#"%#",dic[#"ID"]); // give 1 & 2
NSLog(#"%#",dic[#"Name"]); // Raj and Rajneesh
}

Answer 3

This is not the correct JSON string which can be parsed by Objective c, get string from encoder and you will get a valid string, other then that for JSON to Dictionary conversion is simple in iOS as its natively supported.
NSData *data = [strJSON dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSDictionary *jsonResponse = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:data
options:kNilOptions
error:&error];