json-glib
brew install json-glib
v1.10.8
LGPL-2.1-or-later
GLib-based C shared library for parsing and manipulating JSON documents.
Why you might care
Primary dependency for GNOME applications and libraries that need JSON support with GObject integration; provides GObject Introspection bindings for use from multiple languages. Tightly integrated with GLib's data structures and memory management, making it the natural choice for GTK/GNOME projects.
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Runtime dependencies
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Links
- https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/JsonGlib
- Brew formula source: Formula/j/json-glib.rb
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