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+// Copyright 2011 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package json_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func ExampleMarshal() {
+	type ColorGroup struct {
+		ID     int
+		Name   string
+		Colors []string
+	}
+	group := ColorGroup{
+		ID:     1,
+		Name:   "Reds",
+		Colors: []string{"Crimson", "Red", "Ruby", "Maroon"},
+	}
+	b, err := json.Marshal(group)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+	}
+	os.Stdout.Write(b)
+	// Output:
+	// {"ID":1,"Name":"Reds","Colors":["Crimson","Red","Ruby","Maroon"]}
+}
+
+func ExampleUnmarshal() {
+	var jsonBlob = []byte(`[
+		{"Name": "Platypus", "Order": "Monotremata"},
+		{"Name": "Quoll",    "Order": "Dasyuromorphia"}
+	]`)
+	type Animal struct {
+		Name  string
+		Order string
+	}
+	var animals []Animal
+	err := json.Unmarshal(jsonBlob, &animals)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("%+v", animals)
+	// Output:
+	// [{Name:Platypus Order:Monotremata} {Name:Quoll Order:Dasyuromorphia}]
+}
+
+// This example uses a Decoder to decode a stream of distinct JSON values.
+func ExampleDecoder() {
+	const jsonStream = `
+		{"Name": "Ed", "Text": "Knock knock."}
+		{"Name": "Sam", "Text": "Who's there?"}
+		{"Name": "Ed", "Text": "Go fmt."}
+		{"Name": "Sam", "Text": "Go fmt who?"}
+		{"Name": "Ed", "Text": "Go fmt yourself!"}
+	`
+	type Message struct {
+		Name, Text string
+	}
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(jsonStream))
+	for {
+		var m Message
+		if err := dec.Decode(&m); err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		} else if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%s: %s\n", m.Name, m.Text)
+	}
+	// Output:
+	// Ed: Knock knock.
+	// Sam: Who's there?
+	// Ed: Go fmt.
+	// Sam: Go fmt who?
+	// Ed: Go fmt yourself!
+}