Can I refer to one json object in another object in the same json file?

Question

I\'m trying to develop a test automation framework using json to describe data. I have a json file which looks like this:

{
  \"preparation\":{
    \"configurat         


        

Answer 1

No, you can't do that, at least not directly. For a start, JSON doesn't support circular references.

You might consider using a library such as jsonpath that allows you to reference elements by pattern, but you would tend to need apriori whether a value was an actual value or a reference to some other branch.