Hey guys, just curious what the best JSON parser for Unity was? I’m using http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php/JSONParse but has some glitches in it, curious if a better one is out there! Thanks!
If you’re not opposed to a paid asset I think my port of JSON .NET is the most robust and has the best type support as well as easiest to use. However, if you’re looking for free alternatives then I really like JsonObject which is on the Asset Store as well as the Wiki.
We use LitJSON here.
I’ve heard good things about JSON .NET and it has high ratings. There’s also MiniJSON. I don’t have experience with either of those.
Completely depends on the platform. There’s also JsonFX. Some of the parsers have problems running on iOS and/or Android because of the AOT compiler. I haven’t used either Lit or Mini but I’m guessing they work fine since they are included in multiple assets. It also depends on how much JSON you want to parse.
As for JSON .NET, I’m planning to start updating it to use the newest Version 6 release and hopefully have it ready for Unity 5 release if not sooner. The new version has a few new features and will support some cool stuff like asynchronous serialization and deserialization.