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I am trying to get json values using nodejs but not working.I have searched some question in stackoverflow related this but always I am getting [Object Object] like this.I do not know Why I am getting like this.Anyone can resolve this issue?

file.json:

{
    "scripts": {
        "mr": "place",
        "kg": "time",
        "bh": "sec"
    }
}

extension.js:

var fs = require("fs");
var file = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("c:\\xampp\\htdocs\\projects\\file.json", "utf8"));
console.log(file);

This is not duplicate. I have tried many ways but not working. Note:I am using this code inside my visual studio code extension.

Lee Taylor
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Apple Orange
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    When you `JSON.parse` the file, it turns it into a javascript object. By default those get logged as [Object object]. You can try logging a specific thing (e.g. `console.log(file.scripts.mr);` So you are probably correctly parsing the file data. – Joe Aug 25 '19 at 20:30
  • Getting undefined – Apple Orange Aug 25 '19 at 20:39

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In node, you can import JSON like a JavaScript file

const file = require('./file.json')
console.log(file)

See is there a require for json in node.js for more info

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const data = require("./file.json")
console.log(data.scripts)
Lee Taylor
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Koassi AKAKPO
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Try this one out it is simple. 

const fs = require('fs');
const paht = require('path');
console.log(paht.join(__dirname,'../file.json'));
let file = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(paht.join(__dirname,'../file.json'), "utf8"));

__dirname gives you the directory of your current file, I used path.join to make sure I can go further. I put the json file in upper directory in my case

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