Python:JSON: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:29, 9 June 2019

import json: Enable json functions. The json module is standard available (no installation needed)

json.loads(<jsonstring>): Return <jsonstring> as dict.
json.load(<fh>): Read a jsonstinrg from the file opened on <fh> and return it as dict.

import json
with open(filename) as fh:
    data = json.load(fh)

Below can be used on datatypes like lists and tuples too, not on sets.

json.dumps(dict, indent=4): Convert a dict into a json string nicely formatted. Indent each level with 4 spaces.
json.dump(dict, fh, indent=4): Dumps to the file opened on filehandle fh.

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 :Enable json functions. The json module is standard available (no installation needed)
-;json.load(<data>)
+;json.loads(<jsonstring>)
-:Return <data> as [[Python:DataTypes#Dictionary_or_dict|dict]].
+:Return <jsonstring> as [[Python:DataTypes#Dictionary_or_dict|dict]].
+;json.load(<fh>)
+:Read a jsonstinrg from the file opened on <fh> and return it as [[Python:DataTypes#Dictionary_or_dict|dict]].
 <syntaxhighlight lang=python>
 import json