all,
I encounter an issue with a requirement. I know normally when change python boolean to json format, then gonna use the solution as below:
>>>data = {'key1': True}
>>>data_json = json.dumps(data)
>>>print data_json
{'key1': true}
The issue I have is that I need to have it as {'key1': 'true'}, string with quote ' or double quote ". Anyone knows is there any correct and simple way to do that? Thanks
Zhihong
Before calling json.dumps(data), process your data accordingly:
for key in data:
if type(data[key]) is bool:
data[key] = str(data[key]).lower()
If your keys are not nested, then it's just a simple operation of str(value).lower(), otherwise you'd have to do it recursively.
# this should work for basic data types
def convert_booleans(value):
if isinstance(value, dict):
return {key: convert_booleans(val) for key, val in value.items()}
elif isinstance(value, bool):
return str(value).lower()
elif hasattr(value, '__iter__'):
return map(convert_booleans, value)
return value
converted_data = convert_booleans(data)
print(json.dumps(converted_data))
With that said, it is not an ideal thing to do. JSON object has a special meaning for the boolean value, and it shouldn't be treated as a string. You had better try to convince the client of your api if possible. Most likely, the client is processing the result data as a string and not json, and hence finding it difficult to parse the data.
{'key1': 'true' if True else 'false'}? Or some potentially deep nested structure with arbitrary values?