How to convert the given data into JSON?

Question

I want convert the following data into JSON object. But when is used JSON.parse() command it returns:

var r = JSON.parse(t)
    SyntaxError: Unexpected token o in JSON at position 1

Here is sample data string which is to be converted

 var t = { message: 
       [ { timestamp: 1522007930599,
           tags: [Array],
           _id: '5aacb7cc0281b558debacf26',
           message_link: 'String',
           __v: 0 },
       ] }

I should add that there is no such thing as JSON object, JSON stands for `JavaScript Object Notation`. i.e. a format to represent javascript objects as string. — Brahma Dev, Mar 25 '18 at 20:20
Before you put the issue you must be search about it. Look at here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4162749/convert-js-object-to-json-string?rq=1 and here https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON — Francis Rodrigues, Mar 25 '18 at 21:54
As `t` is already a `JSON Object` . Why again `JSON.parse(t)` ? — Debug Diva, Mar 26 '18 at 09:01
@RohitJindal — `t` is a JavaScript object, not a JSON object. Using `JSON.parse` is wrong, but not for the reason you suggest. — Quentin, Mar 26 '18 at 10:33

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 25 '18 at 20:06

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JSON.parse converts from JSON to a JavaScript data structure.

To go the other way you need JSON.stringify

answered Mar 25 '18 at 20:06

Quentin

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so how do i use it to convert to JSON – Vinayak Shrivastava Mar 26 '18 at 13:56
@VinayakShrivastava — The same way you are attempting to use `JSON.parse` – Quentin Mar 26 '18 at 14:05

How to convert the given data into JSON?

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