basemax / minifyjsonc

A simple C program to minify JSON files by removing whitespace and comments.

JSON Minification Tool

A simple C program to minify JSON files by removing whitespace and comments.

Introduction

JSON Minification Tool is a command-line utility that takes a JSON file as input, removes unnecessary whitespace and comments, and outputs a minified JSON file. Minified JSON is useful for reducing file size and improving performance when transmitting JSON data over the internet.

Features

• Minify JSON by removing:
  • Whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, newlines, and carriage returns).
  • Single-line (//) and multiline (/* ... */) comments.
• Easy-to-use command-line interface.
• Supports both single-line and multiline comments within JSON data.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C compiler (e.g., GCC)
• Make (optional, for building)
• Git (optional, for cloning the repository)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/MinifyJSONC

   Or download the ZIP file and extract it.

2. Build the JSON minification tool (optional):

   make

   This step is optional, as you can also compile the C code using your preferred C compiler.

Usage

To minify a JSON file, use the following command:

./minify_json input.json output.json

• Replace input.json with the path to your input JSON file.
• Replace output.json with the desired name for the minified output JSON file.

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