Differences between JSON & Python syntax

Question

I have a request log from a server JSON REST API. I want to be able to turn this into a python script to replay that sequence of events.

Ideally i'd like the content to be easy to modify. So it would be perfect if I could actually translate the JSON into python Dictionaries/lists. i.e. From -

{"BoolVal":true, "SomeList":["a","b","c"]}

to

data = {"BoolVal":True, "SomeList":["a","b","c"]}

Are there any differences other than the true/false True/False that i'd need to be aware of?

*I need to do this on the server which does not have python. i.e. I want my users to be able to download a script to replay their actions.

To translate between Python structures and JSON, use the standard library. — bereal
– bereal, Commented Jun 23, 2015 at 6:30
Yes: quotes (JSON uses " while python allows either single or double '' / ", string escaping etc. Do not attempt to write your own parser using string.replace(), just import the json module and use load() or loads(). — Freek Wiekmeijer
– Freek Wiekmeijer, Commented Jun 23, 2015 at 6:32
I'm not doing this in python. I'm generating a python script on a server running C#. — Hector
– Hector, Commented Jun 23, 2015 at 6:45
That is what I currently have. But ideally i'd like to format it into valid code. This is designed as a tool to help people writing scripts against the API. i.e. I want to offer the ability to perform a list of actions using the UI. Then from the logs generate a script which only needs minor modification to be useable. — Hector
– Hector, Commented Jun 23, 2015 at 7:14

NPatel · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-23 06:31:36Z

1

If you have json then it will be like string

a = '''{"BoolVal":true, "SomeList":["a","b","c"]}'''

You can convert it using json module.

>>> import json
>>> json.loads(a)
{u'SomeList': [u'a', u'b', u'c'], u'BoolVal': True}

json.loads will return you valid python object.

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 6:31

NPatel

21.4k17 gold badges104 silver badges165 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

2 Comments

Hector Over a year ago

I need to do this in non-python code. So can't use json.loads.

Hector Over a year ago

C#. I want to generate a valid python script on the server from a request log which can be downloaded and run by users.

juanchopanza · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-23 06:33:07Z

1

Presumably your JSON is a string, e.g. '{"BoolVal":true, "SomeList":["a","b","c"]}'.

You can load it into a python data structure using the json module:

>>> import json
>>> d = json.loads(json_string)
>>> print d
{u'SomeList': [u'a', u'b', u'c'], u'BoolVal': True}

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 6:33

juanchopanza

228k35 gold badges421 silver badges493 bronze badges

3 Comments

Hector Over a year ago

I need to do this in non-python code. So can't use json.loads.

juanchopanza Over a year ago

@user2036256 You need to run it in a python script. With no python? I think you need to clarify your question because this makes no sense.

Hector Over a year ago

I want to generate a valid python script which a user can download from the server. Its designed as a tool to help users automate tasks using the API. I.e. you run actions against the UI then can download a script which can repeat them.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Differences between JSON & Python syntax

2 Answers 2

2 Comments

3 Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

2 Comments

3 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related