How do I set a variable to the contents of a ".json" file?

Question

Very new to coding...I am trying to set a variable to the contents of an external ".json" file. It contains an array. I can't figure out how to reference the file correctly in html/javascript and set the variable simply to the array. Thanks for any advise.

JeffJacobson · Answer

* dojo/text​ - This is the documentation for what Robert Scheitlin, GISP​ mentioned.
* JSON.parse()​ - Use this to convert the results from dojo/text into a JavaScript object.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · Answer

Joshua,

Sure just use 'dojo/text!pathyourjsonfile.json' in your apps require statements and then use the assigned parameter (i.e. myJson) to access it in your code.