SYNOPSIS use JSON::Decode::Regexp qw(from_json); my $data = from_json(q([1, true, "a", {"b":null}])); DESCRIPTION This module is a packaging of Randal L. Schwartz' code (with minor modification) originally posted at: http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=995856 The code is licensed "just like Perl". FUNCTIONS from_json($str) => DATA Decode JSON in $str. Dies on error. FAQ How does this module compare to other JSON modules on CPAN? This module is rather slower than JSON::PP, does not support Unicode, and does not pinpoint exact location on parse error. But it is a cool hack and demonstrates the power of Perl regular expressions. It does not require any non-core module. It requires Perl 5.10 at the minimum because it utilizes regex features like named capture and recursive pattern. SEE ALSO JSON, JSON::PP, JSON::XS, JSON::Tiny.