JSON often string-encodes complex data types, such as date-times. When coding, we would like to use our programming language's native types, not strings. quicktype lets us do that.
quicktype's first birthday, Python support, 'continuous mode' for VS Code, and a brand new product: autotune. quicktype turns one! quicktype celebrated its first birthday on July 12th.
Today quicktype is one year old. After generating one billion lines of code, here's a look back on quicktype's first year.
In this post I'll show you how to customize quicktype's output. Suppose we're building a mobile game in C# that the player can pick up on their Android phone and continue on iOS.
Our biggest set of updates ever. Let's get right to it! New Languages: Objective-C with no dependencies, Kotlin via Klaxon, Rust, Ruby with runtime typechecking, Flow, Vanilla JavaScript with runtime typechecking.
Based on Kotlin playgrounds, quicktype playgrounds allow you to embed quicktype in any webpage by including a single script and placing some sample JSON in a <div>. This is great for documentation, tutorials, and blog posts.
quicktype can now generate Kotlin types and serializers from JSON sample data. Here's the Pokémon sample running in a quicktype playground, demonstrating Kotlin, Java, and Swift code generated from the same JSON.
Do you have a C# codebase with model classes for a JSON API? Did you ever have to use that API with another programming language, wishing there was a way to automatically convert your C# models to that language?
quicktype can analyze multiple JSON samples to generate more accurate types. Learn how to use this feature for better type inference.
This Little Big Detail is about how quicktype decides whether a JSON object should be represented as a class or a map, using Markov chains to analyze property names.
Alamofire is an elegant HTTP networking library that makes working with JSON APIs in Swift a breeze. quicktype makes Alamofire even more awesome by generating extensions and Codables for typesafe API calls.
quicktype is now available for Xcode, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code. There are many ways to use quicktype; the quicktype.io web app is the most powerful UI, works offline, and doesn't require installation.
Little Big Details are the subtle details that quicktype takes care of when turning your data into beautiful, readable code. This Little Big Detail is about how quicktype uses the names of outer types to name inner types.
This first Little Big Detail is part of how quicktype turns JSON property names into nice property names in your preferred target language.
quicktype supports GraphQL now. Here we'll go over an example showing how to make type-safe GraphQL queries with quicktype.
quicktype made radical progress in the last month: a drool-inducing new homepage, an eye-popping new app, jaw-dropping performance improvements, brain-melting GraphQL support, pricing, and more.
quicktype has made awesome progress in the last couple of months. Here's a recap of everything new, including some video demos and tutorials. We're also launching a quicktype contest with up to $1000 in prizes!
quicktype all of your app's data in one simple step.
New in quicktype: ⚙️ Options for Swift, TypeScript, Java, etc. Based on your feedback, we've added options for more languages. Output plain types only, without conversion code. Choose struct vs class for Swift.
We've worked on quicktype for a few months and we think it's ready for developers to kick the tires. Let us explain why quicktype is useful, what makes it special, and how you can get involved.
Learn about the three stages quicktype uses to turn sample JSON data into source code: Read, Simplify, and Render. Also learn about quicktype's core data structures.
quicktype can now output Go in addition to C#.
quicktype infers types from sample data (e.g. JSON), then outputs typed code in your desired programming language (C# and Go are available to start but more are planned).