# JSONC

Concept · [Technical basics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical)

Also called: JSON with comments, JSON with Comments

JSON with comments. The same format as [JSON](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/json), but it allows notes for people inside the file. It is common for settings files that people edit by hand.

**For example:** A settings file in JSONC has a comment above each option explaining what it does.

## Connects to (3)

- [JSON](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/json): JavaScript Object Notation.
- [Markdown](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/markdown): A simple way to format plain text with symbols, such as # for a heading and \* for a bullet.
- [Code](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/code): Exact written instructions that tell a computer what to do, step by step.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/jsonc