diff --git a/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java b/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
index ba7555f04..6b579108f 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/data/JSONArray.java
@@ -619,6 +619,18 @@ public class JSONArray {
 //  }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Append an String value. This increases the array's length by one.
+   *
+   * @param value A String value.
+   * @return this.
+   */
+  public JSONArray append(String value) {
+    this.append((Object)value);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Append an int value. This increases the array's length by one.
    *
@@ -762,6 +774,21 @@ public class JSONArray {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Put or replace a String value. If the index is greater than the length of
+   *  the JSONArray, then null elements will be added as necessary to pad
+   *  it out.
+   * @param index The subscript.
+   * @param value A String value.
+   * @return this.
+   * @throws JSONException If the index is negative.
+   */
+  public JSONArray setString(int index, String value) {
+    this.set(index, value);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Put or replace a long value. If the index is greater than the length of
    *  the JSONArray, then null elements will be added as necessary to pad