python json module import error

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I am getting the following error while using python json module

# python
Python 2.4.3 (#1, Jan 11 2013, 02:09:42) 
[GCC 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-54)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import json
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
ImportError: No module named json
>>>

can somebody help me on this?

you should upgrade your python 2.4 is quite old unless you need to maintain old stuff ? — maazza
– maazza, Commented Mar 11, 2016 at 14:37

Techiescorner · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 14:32:22Z

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use simplejson it will work

# python
Python 2.4.3 (#1, Jan 11 2013, 02:09:42) 
[GCC 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-54)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import simplejson
>>>

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 14:32

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mvarge · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 14:35:53Z

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To not worry about your Python version and (simple) portability:

try:
    import json
except ImportError:
    import simplejson as json

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 14:35

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salsinga Over a year ago

Can you explain what the above statements are doing as I am new to python

Deusdeorum · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 14:29:10Z

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You are using Python 2.4.3 and json seems to be new in python 2.6, please update python.

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 14:29

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ode2k · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 14:31:50Z

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as idjaw commented above.

You need to use:

import json

(Not jason)

Also, you need to use Python 2.6 or greater.

edited Mar 11, 2016 at 14:31

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 14:22

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ode2k Over a year ago

import json will not give you that error, as it is a valid module.

Deusdeorum Over a year ago

@ode2k it will if he is using an old python

Chitrank Dixit · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 14:32:22Z

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please use the stable python 2.7.x that would solve your issue and after that try using json

>>> import json

also you can use dir() command to check the methods and classes that comes with the json module in python programming, using the dir()

>>> dir(json)
['JSONDecoder', 'JSONEncoder', '__all__', '__author__', '__builtins__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__name__', '__package__', '__path__', '__version__', '_default_decoder', '_default_encoder', 'decoder', 'dump', 'dumps', 'encoder', 'load', 'loads', 'scanner']

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 14:32

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