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json_encoder_set_format()
Set the JSON encoder format

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        Add a boolean value to the JSON encoder
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        Add a double value to the JSON encoder
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        Add items from a JSON decoder to the JSON encoder
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        Add an integer value to the JSON encoder
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        Add a long long integer value to the JSON encoder
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        Add a null value to the JSON encoder
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        Add whitespace to the JSON encoder before the next name, value, or {, }, [, or ] character
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        Get a read-only pointer to the JSON encoder's data buffer
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        Clean up a JSON encoder instance, freeing any associated memory
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        Clear a JSON encoder option
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        Create a new JSON encoder instance
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        Destroy a JSON encoder instance
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        End the current array in the JSON encoder
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        End the current object in the JSON encoder
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        Get the current state of the JSON encoder
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        Get the error status of the JSON encoder
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        Get the current data length in the JSON encoder
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        Get the current nesting level in the JSON encoder
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        Options for controlling JSON encoding behavior
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        Reserve space for a given number of bytes in the JSON encoder's buffer
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        Reset a JSON encoder instance
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        Set the JSON encoder format
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        Set a JSON encoder option
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        Set the state of the JSON encoder
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        Set the error status of the JSON encoder
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        Start a new array in the JSON encoder
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json_encoder_set_format()

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Set the JSON encoder format

Synopsis:

#include <sys/json.h>

void json_encoder_set_format(json_encoder_t *encoder,
                             json_encoder_format_t format)

Arguments:

encoder: The JSON encoder instance.
format: The new format for the encoder (see json_encoder_format_t).

Library:

libjson

Description:

This function sets the format for data subsequently encoded with the encoder instance. The format should be set only immediately after calling json_encoder_create(), json_encoder_cleanup(), or json_encoder_reset(). The default JSON encoder format is JSON_ENCODER_FORMAT_JSON.

Note:

This call has no effect on an encoder instance obtained from json_decoder_get_encoder(), since JSON items encoded with these encoders are added directly to the decoder tree rather than into a JSON-formatted buffer.

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