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TSV to JSON

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Summary

TSV to JSON converts tab-separated data into an easy-to-use JSON structure for applications. The header row is used as the key, whereas each row of data becomes one object within the array. Note the data type, special character escaping, and duplicate header to keep the JSON results consistent.

Key points

The TSV header becomes the key to each JSON object
The entire record is usually wrapped in an array
Numbers and booleans need to be consciously converted, not left as strings.
Quotations and backslashes within the value must be escaped
Duplicate header can override the value on JSON objects

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