$(function() {
var json = {
"people": {
"person": [{
"name": "Peter",
"age": 43,
"sex": "male"},
{
"name": "Zara",
"age": 65,
"sex": "female"}]
}
};
$.each(json.people.person, function(i, v) {
if (v.name.search(new RegExp(/peter/i)) != -1) {
alert(v.age);
return;
}
});
});