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Simple Python JSON Exporter & Importer

#python #json #beginners #tutorial

Exporter Function 

import json def export_json(filename, obj): with open(filename, 'w') as writer: writer.write(json.dumps(obj, indent=2))
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Importer Function 

import json def import_json(filename): obj = {} with open(filename, 'r') as reader: obj = reader.read() return json.loads(obj)
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Export and Import Dictionary (JSON object) 

sample_dict = { "maps": [ {'a': 1}, {'b': 2}, {'c': 3}, {'d': 4}, ] } export_json('maps.json', sample_dict) obj = import_json('maps.json') print(type(obj)) print(obj)
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Export and Import List (List of JSON Objects) 

sample_list = [ {'a': 1}, {'b': 2}, {'c': 3}, {'d': 4}, ] export_json('maps.json', sample_list) obj = import_json('maps.json') print(obj) print(type(obj))
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