Format Overview

ZON auto-selects the optimal representation for your data.

Tabular Arrays

Best for arrays of objects with consistent structure:

users:@(3):active,id,name,role
T,1,Alice,Admin
T,2,Bob,User
F,3,Carol,Guest

• @(3) = row count
• Column names listed once
• Data rows follow

Nested Objects

Best for configuration and nested structures:

config:"{database:{host:db.example.com,port:5432},features:{darkMode:T}}"

Mixed Structures

ZON intelligently combines formats:

metadata:"{version:1.0.4,env:production}"
users:@(5):id,name,active
1,Alice,T
2,Bob,F
...
logs:"[{id:101,level:INFO},{id:102,level:WARN}]"