title: JSON Parsing Error: Unexpected character (s) at position 226025
body: <p>I saw similar question on Stackoverflow but none of them helped me to solve my issue. So, I am asking for help as I have tried to find out what is the reason behind the error I am getting but failed. Please don't mark it as a duplicate question.</p>
  
  <p>I am parsing a Json file and getting the following error.    </p>
  
  <pre><code>Jun 06, 2017 2:06:24 PM edu.virginia.cs.services.FileManager ParseJson
  SEVERE: null
  Unexpected character (s) at position 226025.
      at org.json.simple.parser.Yylex.yylex(Yylex.java:610)
      at org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser.nextToken(JSONParser.java:269)
      at org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser.parse(JSONParser.java:118)
      at org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser.parse(JSONParser.java:92)
      at edu.virginia.cs.services.FileManager.ParseJson(FileManager.java:68)
      at edu.virginia.cs.main.Processer.main(Processer.java:20)
  
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
      at edu.virginia.cs.services.FileManager.ParseJson(FileManager.java:76)
      at edu.virginia.cs.main.Processer.main(Processer.java:20)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Code of interest:</p>
  
  <pre><code>try {
      arr = (JSONArray) parser.parse(new FileReader(sourceFile));
  } catch (IOException | ParseException ex) {
      Logger.getLogger(FileManager.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>File content looks like as follows:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[
      {
          "url": "http://www.save-on-crafts.com/",
          "title": "Events &amp; Wedding Sale | Save 20-60% | SaveOnCrafts",
          "content": {
              "p": ["Wedding decorations, party supplies, home d cor &amp; craft supplies at 20-70% off. Save On Crafts brings you classic and trending fashions.", "Save On Crafts has continually evolved to meet the needs of our customers   DIY brides, home decorators, party planners, florists, and caterers. Our goal is simple: provide an exciting selection of quality , , and items at the lowest price possible for the customer with discerning taste."],
              "div": ["indicates required", "(831) 768-8428", "Take a Peek at our Specials: Save up to 70%!", "Candle Holders", "Flowers &amp; Branches", "Crystal D cor, Chandeliers", "Set the Mood with Candles", "Champagne &amp; Ice Buckets", "Chalkboards", "Eco Confetti", "Wedding Signs", "Sola Flowers", "Natural Wood Slices", "Classic &amp; trending styles without the traditional retail markup.", "(831) 768-8428"],
              "a": ["X", "What's New", "SPECIALS", "Wedding Decorations", "Lights | Event Lighting", "Wood Slabs &amp; Tree Slices", "Vases", "Apothecary Jars", "Banners", "Baskets", "Bell Jars, Cloches", "Beverage Bar Supplies", "Bird Cages &amp; Birds", "Botanicals, Lavender, Sola Flowers", "Bottles &amp; Jars", "Branches - Natural", "Buckets &amp; Tubs", "Burlap Fabric, Jute, and Linen", "Cake Stands", "Candles", "Candle Holders", "Candy Buffet", "Chair Sashes, Banners, Signs", "Chalkboards", "Chandeliers", "Charger &amp; Base Plates", "Confetti", "Corsage &amp; Bouquet Supplies", "Craft Supplies", "Crates, Boxes, &amp; Trays", "Crystal Decorations", "Easels &amp; Frames", "Event Decor", "Favors", "Feathers", "Floral Supplies", "Flowers", "Greenery", "Home &amp; Garden Decor", "Lanterns", "Mirrors &amp; Mirror Stands", "Moss Natural &amp; Artificial", "Nautical Decor &amp; Decorations", "Packaging, Gift Wrapping", "Paper Lanterns &amp; Parasols", "Paper Party Decorations", "Party Supplies", "Pots &amp; Planters", "Placecard Holders,Table Numbers, Displays", "Preserved Flowers &amp; Leaves", "Props, Pedestals, Risers", "Ribbon", "Silk Flowers", "Signage", "Shells - Sand", "Shepherds Hooks &amp; Stanchions", "Sola Flowers", "Succulents &amp; Cactus", "Table Runners &amp; Toppers", "Terrariums", "Tote Bags, Welcome Bags", "Trees, Potted Plants", "Vases &amp; Vase Fillers", "Wedding Cake Decorations and Toppers", "Wedding Decorations", "Wedding Signs", "Wedding Themes", "Wedding Trees &amp; Wishing Trees", "Wood Crafts", "Wood Slabs &amp; Tree Slices", "Wreath Making Supplies, Frames, Forms", "Gifts - Holiday Decorations", "Gifts Under $25", "Ideas &amp; Inspiration", "Shopping Cart", "About", "Shipping", "Return Policy", "Contact", "FAQ", "Privacy Policy", "Terms and Conditions", "Read More", "Shipping", "Cart"],
              "strong": ["Need Help?", "SUBSCRIBE", "wedding supplies", "party decorations", "home d cor", "Affordable Wedding &amp; Event Decor", "Save 20-70%", "Need Help?"],
              "span": ["*", "*", "Live Chat", "Shop Categories", "Customer Service: 7am - 5pm PST (M-F) | (831)768-8428", "Copyright   2017 Save-On-Crafts. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of the Save-On-Craftsand Privacy Policy.", "Live Chat"]
          }
      },
      {
          "url": "http://www.carsurvey.org/",
          "title": "Carsurvey.org - Car Reviews",
          "content": {
              "p": ["I feel as if this vehicle was custom built for me, love it", "Neat cruiser, comfort first, performance second", "Beast maaaaaaate!", "Best value for the money", "There are reviews on the site", "new reviews and new comments are in the Members section, awaiting approval"],
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              "strong": ["110091", "0", "3"],
              "h1": ["Car Reviews by Manufacturer"],
              "h2": ["Most Popular", "All Manufacturers"],
              "h3": ["Newest Car Reviews", "Newest Comments", "Current Status"],
              "span": ["Copyright 1997 - 2017 CSDO Media Limited", "|"]
          }
      },
      {
          "url": "http://www.hollywood.com/",
          "title": "Hollywood.com - Best of Movies, TV, and Celebrities",
          "content": {
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  <p>I have crawled 500K webpages and stored them in a Json file. Now, I am trying to read it. The whole file is 2GB, so I am unable to share the whole file.</p>
  
  <p>I understand Json parser is getting some unexpected character <code>(s)</code> in the file but I am unable to find which line in the json file is erroneous. Is there any way I can find out the faulty line in the json file?</p>
  
  <hr>
  
  <p><strong>Edit</strong></p>
  
  <p>Main code in processing webpage contents is as follows.</p>
  
  <pre><code>for (Element element : elements) {
      String tagName = element.tagName();
      if (Util.isValidTag(tagName)) {
          String textValue = Util.removeNonPrintableChars(element.ownText()).trim().replace("\"", "\'");
          if (!textValue.isEmpty()) {
              if (tagTextMap.containsKey(tagName)) {
                  tagTextMap.get(tagName).add(textValue);
              } else {
                  ArrayList&lt;String&gt; arr = new ArrayList&lt;&gt;();
                  arr.add(textValue);
                  tagTextMap.put(tagName, arr);
              }
          }
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I just removed non-printable characters and also replace double quotes by single quote, that's it.</p>
  
  <hr>
  
  <p><strong>Update</strong></p>
  
  <p>I found the problematic section in the json file.</p>
  
  <pre><code>{
      "url": "http://www.kudzu.com/",
      "title": "Atlanta roofers, hvac, plumbers, electricians and other businesses - reviews, coupons and cost estimates from your neighbors.",
      "content": {
          "h2": ["From Our Experts", "Recent Projects", "Recent Articles", "What It Costs", "Review a Business", "What It Costs", "Other Markets"],
          "body": ["\"],
          "span": ["Area", "Area", "Cost"]
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>This part</strong> - <code>"body": ["\"],</code> is the source of problem. I can understand now why its causing the problem.</p>