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JSON not outputting properly after using SerializeJSON

I am trying to serialize the following into JSON and checking the output in two ways as shown below :

Line #13 : <cfset convertjson = SerializeJSON([ 
                                         { 
                                           "Id":"123",
                                           "Value":"1",
                                           "Desc":"Checking Description ",
                                           "Group":"1"

                                           }

                                        ])/>


Normal Output : <cfoutput>#convertjson#</cfoutput> 

<br/>

Dump Output: <cfdump var="#convertjson#">

I am getting the following error:

Invalid CFML construct found on line 13 at column 98.
ColdFusion was looking at the following text:

:

The CFML compiler was processing:

    An expression beginning with SerializeJSON, on line 11, column 26.This message is usually caused by a problem in the expressions structure.
    A cfset tag beginning on line 11, column 2.

But I verified the JSON I am using, it is a valid JSON. What could be the problem?

Solution

  • ColdFusion 9 doesn't support using : when creating a struct. Try

    <cfset convertjson = SerializeJSON([
  {
   Id = "123",
   value = "1",
   Desc = "Checking Description ",
   Group = "1"
  }
])/>