I can not transform a file to a dictionary in python [duplicate]

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I am trying to transform a file to dictionary but having error.

def txt_to_dict():
    dict = {}
    with open("GEO_human.gaf") as f:
        for line in f:
            (key, val) = line.split(":")
            dict[(key)] = val
        print dict
txt_to_dict()

This is my error

(key, val) = line.split(":") ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack

GEO_human.gaf

If you save your file something like this f.write(json.dumps(your_dict)). To open and read: with open("your_file") as f: d = json.load(f) — Wonka
– Wonka, Commented Mar 29, 2019 at 15:06
@Colin, no it is not but as I mentioned from bottom, I am so new in python so I am not sure what should I do. — sthoyer
– sthoyer, Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 11:38

Wonka · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-29 15:07:41Z

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Use Json library:

To save dict into file

with open("your_file") as f:
    f.write(json.dumps(your_dict))

To load dict from file

with open("your_file") as f:
    d = json.load(f)

answered Mar 29, 2019 at 15:07

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qinlong · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-29 15:11:22Z

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Probably there are more than one ':' in a line. You can try:

(key, val) = line.split(":", 1)

this code splits the line at the first ':'.

answered Mar 29, 2019 at 15:11

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sthoyer Over a year ago

I tried but still have same problem but thanks for your help :)

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