Parsing string coming from API

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I have a string like this coming from an API:

 "{\"region\":{\"span\":{\"latitude_delta\":0.11197800000000058,\"longitude_delta\":0.10020299999999338},.....

What should I do in order to be able to access my_returned_object.region? Right now it's just a string, I don't know how to convert it to another object type.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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It's a string containing encoded JSON.

You need to install and use a JSON parser to turn it into a hash.

First, install the gem:

gem install json

Then use it:

require 'json'

data = JSON.parse("{\"region\":{\"span\":{\"latitude_delta\":0.11197800000000058,\"longitude_delta\":0.10020299999999338}}}")

puts data["region"]

edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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answered Aug 14 '12 at 04:47

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@KulbirSaini The sample posted by the OP is incomplete. – user229044 Aug 14 '12 at 04:50

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 14 '12 at 04:51

This seems to be a JSON encoded object. You could try

require 'json'
my_hash = JSON.load(my_returned_object).symbolize_keys
puts my_hash[:region]

json is part of Ruby 1.9, if you use 1.8 (or another Ruby implementation) you might need to install the json gem using gem install json.

Parsing string coming from API

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