Incorrectly parse json into NSDictionary - ios

Question

I am trying store text fields data into a NSDictionary from json. I have used SBJson for this.
{
"fields":[
{
"textFields":[
{
"text":"Congratulations",
"textSize":"12"
},
{
"text":"Best Wishes",
"textSize":"15"
},
{
"text":"Test text",
"textSize":"10"
}
]
},
{
"imageFields":[
{
"image":"test1.jpg",
"width":"200",
"height":"100"
},
{
"image":"test2.jpg",
"width":"200",
"height":"100"
}
]
}
]
}
My code:
-(void)readJson{
NSDictionary *jsonDict = [jsonString JSONValue];
NSDictionary *fieldsDict =[jsonDict valueForKey:#"fields"];
NSDictionary *textFieldsDict = [fieldsDict valueForKey:#"textFields"];
NSLog(#" Dictionary %# ",textFieldsDict );
}
But its output as follows.
Dictionary (
(
{
text = Congratulations;
textSize = 12;
},
{
text = "Best Wishes";
textSize = 15;
},
{
text = "Test text";
textSize = 10;
}
),
"<null>"
)
It seems like there are two items in dictionary and one is null. I wanted to put three textfield items into the array. How can i solve this.

Answer 1

Don't use SBJSON. Use NSJSONSerialization.
Don't use valueForKey:, use objectForKey:.
You are mixing up dictionaries and arrays. Don't do that. Use NSArray for arrays.

Answer 2

I am revising your code for better understanding
-(void)readJson
{
NSDictionary *jsonDict = [jsonString JSONValue];
NSDictionary *fieldsDict =[jsonDict valueForKey:#"fields"];
NSDictionary *textFieldsDict = [fieldsDict valueForKey:#"textFields"];
NSLog(#" Dictionary %# ",textFieldsDict );
}
More appropriate way is
-(void)readJson
{
NSDictionary *jsonDict = [jsonString JSONValue];
NSArray *fieldsArr =[jsonDict objectForKey:#"fields"];
for(int i=0;i<[fieldArr count];i++)
{
NSArray *textFieldArr = [fieldArr objectAtIndex: i];
for(int j=0;j<[textFieldArr count];j++)
{
NSDictionary *dicTextField = [textFieldArr objectAtIndex: j];
NSString *text = [dicTextField objectForKey: #"text"];
NSString *textSize = [dicTextField objectForKey: #"textSize"];
}
}
}
For quick help
treat { as dictionary and [ as array.
Hope, i am helpful to you.

Answer 3

As your json format, [jsonDict valueForKey:#"fields"] will return an array not dictionary so your code must be
NSDictionary *jsonDict = [jsonString JSONValue];
NSArray *fields = [jsonDict objectForKey:#"fields"];
NSDictionary *fieldsDict = fields[0];
NSArray *textFieldsDict = [fieldsDict objectForKey:#"textFields"];

Answer 4

I have corrected the json format and used NSJSONSerialization,
{"fields":
{"textFields":
[ {"text":"Congratulations", "textSize":"12"},
{"text":"Best Wishes", "textSize":"15"},
{"text":"Test text", "textSize":"10"}
],
"imageFields":
[ {"image":"test1.jpg","width":"200", "height":"100"},
{"image":"test2.jpg", "width":"200", "height":"100"}
]
}
}
-(void)readJson
NSError *e = nil;
NSDictionary *jsonDict = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:data options:NSJSONReadingMutableContainers error:&e];
NSDictionary *fields = [jsonDict objectForKey:#"fields"];
NSArray *textArray=[fields objectForKey:#"textFields"] ;
NSLog(#"--- %#",textArray );
}