How do I parse JSON from a Java HTTPResponse?

Two things which can be done more efficiently:

1. Use StringBuilder instead of StringBuffer since it’s the faster and younger brother.
2. Use BufferedReader#readLine() to read it line by line instead of reading it char by char.

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HttpResponse response; // some response object
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(response.getEntity().getContent(), "UTF-8"));
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
for (String line = null; (line = reader.readLine()) != null;) {
    builder.append(line).append("\n");
}
JSONTokener tokener = new JSONTokener(builder.toString());
JSONArray finalResult = new JSONArray(tokener);

If the JSON is actually a single line, then you can also remove the loop and builder.

HttpResponse response; // some response object
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(response.getEntity().getContent(), "UTF-8"));
String json = reader.readLine();
JSONTokener tokener = new JSONTokener(json);
JSONArray finalResult = new JSONArray(tokener);