JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE

Description

The JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE function is used to parse a JSON string into a valid JSON object. If the input string is invalid or NULL, it returns NULL without throwing an error.

Syntax

JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE( <str> )

Alias

• JSONB_PARSE_NULLABLE

Required Parameters

Parameter	Description
<str>	The input string in JSON format to be parsed.

Return Value

• If the input string is valid JSON, it returns the corresponding JSON object.
• If the input string is invalid or NULL, it returns NULL.

Examples

1.Valid JSON string:

SELECT JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE('{"name": "John", "age": 30}');

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| JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE('{"name": "John", "age": 30}')    |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
| {"name": "John", "age": 30}                           |
+-------------------------------------------------------+

2.Invalid JSON string:

SELECT JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE('{"name": "John", "age": }');

+-------------------------------------------------------+
| JSON_PARSE_NULLABLE('{"name": "John", "age": }')      |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
| NULL                                                  |
+-------------------------------------------------------+