title: Error in parsing json Expecting '{', '['**
body: <p>This is the json .</p>
  
  <pre><code>"{
      'places': [
          {
              'name': 'New\x20Orleans,
              \x20US\x20\x28New\x20Lakefront\x20\x2D\x20NEW\x29',
              'code': 'NEW'
          }
  
      ]
  }"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am getting json parsererror. I am checking on <a href="http://jsonlint.com/" rel="nofollow">http://jsonlint.com/</a> and it shows following error</p>
  
  <pre><code>Parse error on line 1:
  "{    'places': [ 
  ^
  Expecting '{', '['
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please explain what are the problems with the json and do I correct it?</p>