From fd0bd240143e43d23380d1f72789ca19f6b1b92b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: smlng <s@mlng.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:14:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add JSON encoding example to README

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 README.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)

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@@ -127,6 +127,35 @@ frame = LppFrame().from_bytes(buffer)
 print(frame)
 ```
 
+***JSON Encoding***
+
+The LppUtil class provides helper function for proper JSON encoding of 
+PyCayenneLpp types, i.e. LppFrame, LppData and LppType.
+
+```python
+import json
+
+from cayennelpp import LppFrame, LppUtil
+
+# create empty frame
+frame = LppFrame()
+# add some sensor data
+frame.add_temperature(0, -1.2)
+frame.add_humidity(6, 34.5)
+# json encoding
+print(json.dumps(frame, default=LppUtil.json_encode, indent=2))
+```
+
+There are two wrapper functions to explicitly encode the LPP type as a 
+number or string, number being default for `LppUtil.json_encode` (see above):
+
+```python
+# type as number
+print(json.dumps(frame, default=LppUtil.json_encode_type_int, indent=2))
+# type as string
+print(json.dumps(frame, default=LppUtil.json_encode_type_str, indent=2))
+```
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributing to a free open source software project can take place in many