JSON, HTTP, and File API

JSON

• json_parse(text)
• json_stringify(value)

obj = json_parse("{\"ok\":true}")
log str(obj.ok)

HTTP

• http_get(url[, headers[, timeoutSec]])
• http_post(url, body[, headers[, timeoutSec]])
• http_request(method, url[, body[, headers[, timeoutSec]]])

Response object: See Data Structures - HTTP Response Object

Fields: status, ok, body, headers, json

resp = http_get("https://api.github.com", {"Accept":"application/json"}, 10)
if resp.ok:
    log "status=" + str(resp.status)
    data = resp.json
end

Files

• file_exists(path)
• file_read(path)
• file_write(path, content)
• file_append(path, content)
• file_delete(path) — deletes file or empty directory
• file_delete_recursive(path) — deletes file or directory (with all contents)
• file_rename(old_path, new_path)
• file_list(path) — returns list of files/directories
• file_mkdirs(path)
• file_read_json(path)
• file_write_json(path, value)

See also: Complete Built-in Reference - File Functions

file_mkdirs("sscripts/data")
file_write_json("sscripts/data/state.json", {"online": player_count()})

# Rename file
file_rename("sscripts/old.txt", "sscripts/new.txt")

# List and delete all files except one
files = file_list("sscripts/data/")
for file in files:
    if file != "keep_this.json":
        file_delete("sscripts/data/" + file)
    end
end

# Delete entire directory
file_delete_recursive("sscripts/old_data/")