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Exporting data to JSON

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Exporting data to JSON

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- [Instructor] JSON is a lightweight, flexible format for structured data. It utilizes key-value pairs and has support for nested objects and arrays. Its compatibility with the web applications and APIs makes it an essential tool for modern data interchange. PowerShell's JSON cmdlets simplify the process of converting objects to and from JSON. These tools are invaluable for integrating scripts with APIs or web-based systems, and support nested structures and of course arrays of other data. The ConvertTo-Json cmdlet offers flexibility in controlling the depth of object serialization and showing compatibility with the target application or system. From exporting user accounts to logging system data, JSON files are versatile. In this example here, we're retrieving the current processes and then converting that to a JSON file, saving it as a "Config.json" with a depth level of two to ensure we have all the data. We could also send the data to an API. So by utilizing the Get-Process to…

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