JSON Generate

JSON.generate turns Ruby hashes and arrays into JSON text.

json_generate.rb

require "json"

status = 
record = {
  name: "Ruby",
  status: status,
  lessons: 4
}

json_text = JSON.generate(record)
status_text = record[:status]

puts "status=#{status_text}"
puts "json=#{json_text}"

require "json"

status = 
record = {
  name: "Ruby",
  status: status,
  lessons: 4
}

json_text = JSON.generate(record)
status_text = record[:status]

puts "status=#{status_text}"
puts "json=#{json_text}"

require "json"

status = 
record = {
  name: "Ruby",
  status: status,
  lessons: 4
}

json_text = JSON.generate(record)
status_text = record[:status]

puts "status=#{status_text}"
puts "json=#{json_text}"

json generate Generating JSON is useful when Ruby needs to send or save structured data as text.