How to parse an inner field in a nested JSON object

Question

I have a JSON object similar to this one:

{
  \"name\": \"Cain\",
  \"parents\": {
    \"mother\" : \"Eve\",
    \"father\" : \"Adam\"
  }
}

No

Answer 1

How about using an intermediary struct as the one suggested above for parsing, and then putting the relevant values in your "real" struct?

import (
    "fmt"
    "encoding/json"
    )

type MyObject struct{
  Name string
  Mother string
}

type MyParseObj struct{
   Name string
   Parents struct {
         Mother string
         Father string
   } 
}


func main() {
    encoded := `{
         "name": "Cain",
         "parents": {
             "mother": "Eve",
             "father": "Adam"
         }
    }`

    pj := &MyParseObj{}
    if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(encoded), pj); err != nil {
        return
    }
    final := &MyObject{Name: pj.Name, Mother: pj.Parents.Mother}
    fmt.Println(final)  
}