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Reference articles on data formats, encoding, and developer workflows supported by our converters and formatters.
What Is JSON?
JSON is a lightweight text format for structured data—arrays, objects, strings, numbers, booleans, and null.
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JSON vs CSV for Data Exchange
JSON preserves hierarchy and types; CSV is flat and spreadsheet-friendly. Choose based on your consumer.
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Flattening Nested JSON for CSV
Nested JSON must be flattened to dot-notation or similar columns before most CSV and Excel workflows.
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YAML vs JSON Explained
YAML and JSON both serialize structured data; JSON is stricter and universal for APIs, while YAML favors human-readable config files.
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What Is Base64 Encoding?
Base64 encodes binary data as ASCII text using 64 safe characters, enabling transport in JSON, email, and URLs.
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CSV Encoding and Excel Compatibility
CSV files need consistent character encoding and delimiter conventions or Excel and import tools misread columns and special characters.
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XML vs JSON for Data Exchange
XML and JSON both represent structured data; JSON is leaner for modern APIs while XML remains in enterprise, document, and legacy integrations.
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URL Encoding Explained
URL encoding (percent-encoding) replaces unsafe ASCII characters in URLs with %XX hex codes so links parse correctly.
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