Deserialization

As explained in Refactoring to Rust

Deserialization is the conversion of a stored or transmitted representation into in-memory program values.

Deserialization converts data-format representations into Rust values. Serde supplies the generic Deserialize trait, while serde_json connects that model to JSON. section 6.3

Parsing and using JSON data

A parsed Data value can feed ordinary Rust logic: summing the name length and numeric value produces 948146 for the sample input, matching a Python implementation.

Figure 6.1 The Serde ecosystem

The Serde ecosystem diagram helps distinguish the generic serialization framework from format-specific bridges such as serde_json. section 6.3

How Refactoring to Rust covers it

How deep it goes

Explains generic traits, derived implementations, type inference, dependency setup, successful parsing, and runtime type errors.

Examples

Uses name-and-value JSON objects, derived Data structs, compiler errors, runtime type errors, and a Python comparison.

What you can do after

Apply it via serde_json to parse JSON strings into typed Rust values and use their fields.

How it connects

Connects deserialization to Serde, serde_json, JSON, serialization, Cargo, and Rust data structures.

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Related concepts

• serializationcontrasts with · Serialization is the encoding of structured data or in-memory values into a representation suitable for storage or transmission and later reconstruction.
• JSONuses · JSON is a standardized, language-independent text format for representing structured data using objects, arrays, strings, numbers, Boolean values, and null.
• serdeused by · Serde is a Rust framework for serializing and deserializing data structures across external data formats.
• xmluses · XML is a text-based markup language for encoding structured documents and data using elements, attributes, and nested relationships.
• JSON.parseimplemented by · JSON.parse is a standard JavaScript function that parses a JSON-formatted string into the corresponding JavaScript value.
• clientused by · A client is a person, organization, device, or software component that receives or uses a product, service, resource, or functionality provided by another entity.

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