Loading local JSON file

Question

I\'m trying to load a local JSON file but it won\'t work. Here is my JavaScript code (using jQuery):

var json = $.getJSON("test.json");
var data = e         


        

Answer 1

In a more modern way, you can now use the Fetch API:

fetch("test.json")
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(json => console.log(json));

All modern browsers support Fetch API. (Internet Explorer doesn't, but Edge does!)

source:

• Using Fetch

• Fetch in Action

• Can I use...?