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Description

This is a Java code example of how to read from, edit and write back to a JSON file.

Requirements

• Java JDK +1_181 (with language level +8)
• IntelliJ IDE
• JSON Library found here, or look in the libs folder.

To setup libraries for IntelliJ

1. Create a folder called 'whatever you want' or (appropriately named libs) in the module root (same folder where your src folder is in)
2. Copy the library json-simple-1.1.1.jar into the folder (created above).
3. In IntelliJ, go to that file in the Project Browser (Shortcut: Alt + 1)
4. Right-click on the folder, and click on "Mark as Library" option.

You can then use any library/jar file in this folder as a library

How to use GitHub (or get this code onto your PC)

• [Optional] Create an account (register a student account / ask them for an educational licence: free PRO version)

There are 3 options for you to use version control

1. Download git version control software
2. (Recommended) Downlaod git GUI like GitKraken, its the same as 1. but uses a GUI
3. (Beginners to VCS/GIT) Simply download the repository as a ZIP file Master Branch zip, extract and open in IntelliJ

If you chose 1/2 above, then proceed below:

1. Clone the repository:
   • Click Clone Repository (GUI) using link https://github.com/cybex-dev/JSONReadWriteExample.git, or
   • Using Git Bash
     • Windows button > search git bash, hit enter.
     • Use cd to browse to directory you want to copy repository to.
     • Then type in git clone https://github.com/cybex-dev/JSONReadWriteExample.git if using git in the cmd/terminal
2. Open repository
   • (GUI), or type in cd .\JSONReadWriteExample, or
   • cmd/terminal (you can browse around here)
3. Open the repository in IntelliJ