How does whitespace affect JSON parsing and potentially lead to 'Unrecognized token' errors?

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How does whitespace affect JSON parsing and potentially lead to 'Unrecognized token' errors?
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While JSON parsers generally ignore whitespace outside of strings, excessive or misplaced whitespace *within* strings or around brackets/braces/colons can sometimes cause issues, especially if it interferes with the parser's ability to recognize delimiters. It's best to keep whitespace consistent and minimal.