How can I convert a string that describes an object into a JSON string using JavaScript (or jQuery)? e.g: Convert this (NOT a valid JSON string): var str = "{ hello: 'world', places: ['Africa', 'America', 'Asia', 'Australia'] }" into this: str = '{ "hello": "world", "places": ["Africa", "America", "Asia", "Australia"] }' I would love to avoid using eval() if possible.
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