# Syck parse error for JSON

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syck-parse-error-for-json/55927>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 25, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syck-parse-error-for-json/55927 "2006-03-25T13:14:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syck-parse-error-for-json/55927/1 "2006-03-25T13:14:18Z")

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Hi,  
YAML emits a parse error for

require ‘yaml’  
p YAML::load(’{“test”:1}’)

because there isn’t a space after the colon.

Is there an option YAML provides that lets me load any JSON? Do I need  
to download and use a JSON parser?