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JSON.SetFormatOptions

Sets options for formatting JSON.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
JSON 16.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "JSON.SetFormatOptions" { ; tabIndention; tabAfterObjectKey } )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags
tabIndention What to use for indention.
e.g. Char(9) for tabs, Char(32) for spaces.		 " " Optional
tabAfterObjectKey What to use for space between the double colon and the value in an object.
By default this is a space character.		 " " Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets options for formatting JSON.
If called without parameters, it will reset to default, Char(9) for indention and a space before object values.
For use in the JSON.Format function.

Examples

Try variants:

Let(
    [
        json = "{\"test\":1234, \"values\":[2,3,4]}";
// default settings
        format1 = MBS( "JSON.Format"; json );
// use minus and plus, so you see it:
        r = MBS( "JSON.SetFormatOptions"; "-"; "+" );
        format2 = MBS( "JSON.Format"; json );
// no tabs
        r = MBS( "JSON.SetFormatOptions"; ""; "" );
        format3 = MBS( "JSON.Format"; json );
// reset to default settings
        r = MBS( "JSON.SetFormatOptions" )
    ];
    format1 & ¶ & format2 & ¶ & format3
)

Example result:
{ "test": 1234, "values": [2, 3, 4] } { -"test":+1234, -"values":+[2, 3, 4] } { "test":1234, "values":[2, 3, 4] }

See also

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This function is free to use.

Created 12nd December 2025, last changed 12nd December 2025


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