How to read an external local JSON file in JavaScript?

Question

I have saved a JSON file in my local system and created a JavaScript file in order to read the JSON file and print data out. Here is the JSON file:

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Answer 1

I liked what Stano/Meetar commented above. I use it to read .json files. I have expanded their examples using Promise. Here is the plunker for the same. https://plnkr.co/edit/PaNhe1XizWZ7C0r3ZVQx?p=preview

function readTextFile(file, callback) {
    var rawFile = new XMLHttpRequest();
    rawFile.overrideMimeType("application/json");
    rawFile.open("GET", file, true);
    rawFile.onreadystatechange = function() {
        if (rawFile.readyState === 4 && rawFile.status == "200") {
            callback(rawFile.responseText);
        }
    }
    rawFile.send(null);
}

//usage:
// readTextFile("DATA.json", function(text){
//     var data = JSON.parse(text);
//     console.log(data); 
// });


var task1 = function (){
  return new Promise (function(resolve, reject){
    readTextFile("DATA.json", function(text){
    var data = JSON.parse(text);
    console.log('task1 called');
    console.log(data);
    resolve('task1 came back');
    }); 
  });
};

var task2 = function (){
  return new Promise (function(resolve, reject){
    readTextFile("DATA2.json", function(text){
    var data2 = JSON.parse(text);
    console.log('task2 called');
    console.log(data2);
    resolve('task2 came back');
    });
  });
}

Promise.race([task1(), task2()])
       .then(function(fromResolve){
          console.log(fromResolve); 
       });

The reading of JSON can be moved into another function, for DRY; but the example here is more of showcasing how to use promises.