Need a comparison with other C JSON libraries

[eyalroz]

There are several C libraries for JSON parsing which are relatively or very popular, even here on GitHub (e.g. json-c, cJSON, oj). It would help if you could post a comparison of the foci, strengths and weaknesses of these other libraries vis-a-vis jansson. It could be a Wiki page or a README section.

[GitMensch]

While I'm also interested for that - @eyalroz I wonder: Have you checked in the referenced projects about such feature-comparison and/or created the same issue there? Did you create a detailed comparison yourself?

My personal comparison list so far:

• cJSON: single-file implementation (.c and .h) - can be very easily integrated by just compiling into the module you want it to
• json-c: available in many package managers, which has its own benefit (if you depend on software the user must install manually that's often a downside)
• jannson - don't know yet, just starting to read the docs
• oj - did not heard about that before, a short check shows it target is Ruby, while the others target "C", so I would not take oj into the comparision

You may be interested in https://lionet-livejournal-com.translate.goog/118853.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en - but a fair warning: that only covers special parts and is a decade old, so many "cons" are not there (for example the complete cJSON part is not true at all any more).