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Discover how to convert complex Go structs into a `flattened JSON` format effortlessly using simple techniques.
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How to Save a Struct as a Flattened JSON in Go

If you're working with Go (also known as Golang) and you need to convert a struct into a JSON format, you might run into a common challenge: producing a flattened JSON structure. This format requires nested fields to be pulled up into a single layer, which can be troublesome if you're not sure how to achieve it. In this guide, we’ll guide you through the problem and present a clear solution.

Understanding the Problem

Given a struct in Go, when you use the json.Marshal function to convert the struct into JSON, you often get a nested structure. Here's an illustration of such a struct:

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When you marshal this struct, the resulting JSON looks like this:

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However, if you need the JSON to be flattened to look like this:

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You may be left scratching your head about how to adjust it without losing the elegant structure and readability of your Go code.

The Solution

The simplest approach to achieve a flattened JSON is to modify your struct definitions slightly. Below are the steps you can follow to attain this:

1. Restructure Your Structs

Instead of keeping the nested structures for Personal and Education, you will adjust the struct tags directly. Here’s how the modified structs would look:

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2. Understanding the Changes

Flattening the Structure: By assigning the json tags using dot notation (personal.age, personal.address, etc.), we are instructing the json.Marshal function to output these fields in a flattened manner.

Retaining Readability: While the approach seems direct, it sacrifices some structural elegance as the struct tags may appear a bit cumbersome.

3. Marshaling to JSON

Now, when you call json.Marshal on the Profile struct, you will get the desired flattened output:

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This will output:

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Conclusion

By restructuring your Go structs and utilizing dot notation in the JSON tags, you can achieve a neat and efficient flattened JSON format. This method is straightforward and uses the built-in encoding/json package, maintaining the core functionalities of Go without needing complex library dependencies.

Feel free to utilize this technique anytime you need flattened JSON output with ease! Happy coding!