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Pros and cons of using JSON Pretty Print?

Currently I am in the process of analyzing the pros and cons of producing a JSON output in different formats. What, according to you, would be the pros and cons of a JSON output with pretty print and the one without any formatting related to pretty printing with respect to stuff like

  1. Performance.

  2. Serialization/Deserialization.

  3. Parsing or any other criteria.

I am using Java.

Solution

  • For all three points you mention, it is better not to use pretty printing. The only advantage of pretty printing is that it is easer to read by a human.