How to check whether a given string is valid JSON in Java

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A wild idea, try parsing it and catch the exception:

import org.json.*;

public boolean isJSONValid(String test) {
    try {
        new JSONObject(test);
    } catch (JSONException ex) {
        // edited, to include @Arthur's comment
        // e.g. in case JSONArray is valid as well...
        try {
            new JSONArray(test);
        } catch (JSONException ex1) {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

This code uses org.json JSON API implementation that is available on github, in maven and partially on Android.

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