Can't read my JSON file using require method in JS

Question

I'm trying to loop through JSON data that I'm pulling from a file. I'm using the require function to get the JSON file but it keeps telling me there is an unexpected '{' token? positions on IDE and console are a little off but I'm pretty sure it's the second objects opening { -position 44-

Any suggestions?

myData.json

{
   "colour" : "blue",
   "cm"     : 2
}

{
   "colour" : "red",
   "cm"     : 5
}

index.js

const fileContents = require("./myData.json");

Rules for valid JSON can be found at json.org/json-en.html

Heretic Monkey
– Heretic Monkey

2022-04-06 22:19:44 +00:00
Commented Apr 6, 2022 at 22:19 — Heretic Monkey
– Heretic Monkey, Commented Apr 6, 2022 at 22:19

David · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-06 22:16:03Z

2

Because the JSON is invalid. Your JSON file needs to define one entity, where currently you're defining two. Even if the code could read the data, there's no logical way to indicate which of those two objects you want to refer to.

It looks like you meant to put them in an array:

[
  {
    "colour" : "blue",
    "cm"     : 2
  },
  {
    "colour" : "red",
    "cm"     : 5
  }
]

Then you can import the whole array, and refer to elements of the array for each object.

answered Apr 6, 2022 at 22:16

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Coding_Noob Over a year ago

Ah thank you :D I thought if I used the [ ] it might not be a proper JSON onject after reading someone elses similar quetion on here; but I suppose they weren't technically using a JSON file were as I am. Thanks again :D

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