# JSON Function Files

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A common use of JSON is to read data from a web server, and display the data in a web page.

This chapter will teach you, in 4 easy steps, how to read JSON data, using function files.

## JSON Example

This example reads a menu from myTutorials.js, and displays the menu in a web page:

## JSON Example

<div id="id01"></div>
<script>
function myFunction(arr) {
var out = "";
var i;
for(i = 0; i<arr.length; i++) {
out += '<a href="' + arr[i].url + '">' + arr[i].display + '</a><br>';
}
document.getElementById("id01").innerHTML = out;
}
</script>
<script src="myTutorials.js"></script>
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## Example Explained

1: Create an array of objects.

Use an array literal to declare an array of objects.

Give each object two properties: display and url.

Name the array myArray:

## myArray

var myArray = [
{
"display": "JavaScript Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "HTML Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "CSS Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp"
}
]

2: Create a JavaScript function to display the array.

Create a function myFunction() that loops the array objects, and display the content as HTML links:

## myFunction()

function myFunction(arr) {
var out = "";
var i;
for(i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
out += '<a href="' + arr[i].url + '">' + arr[i].display + '</a><br>';
}
document.getElementById("id01").innerHTML = out;
}

Call myFunction() with myArray as argument:

## Example

myFunction(myArray);
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3: Use an array literal as the argument (instead of the array variable):

Call myFunction() with an array literal as argument:

## Calling myFunction()

myFunction([
{
"display": "JavaScript Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "HTML Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "CSS Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp""
}
]);
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4: Put the function call in an external js file

Put the function call this in a file named myTutorials.js:

## myTutorials.js

myFunction([
{
"display": "JavaScript Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "HTML Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp"
},
{
"display": "CSS Tutorial",
"url": "http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp""
}
]);

Add the external script to your page (instead of the function call):

## Add External Script

<script src="myTutorials.js"></script>
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