write and read json file python code example

Example 1: python read json file

import json

with open('path_to_file/person.json') as f:
  data = json.load(f)

print(data)

Example 2: open json file python

import json

with open('data.txt') as json_file:
    data = json.load(json_file)

Example 3: write json pythonb

import json

data = {}
data['people'] = []
data['people'].append({
    'name': 'Scott',
    'website': 'stackabuse.com',
    'from': 'Nebraska'
})
data['people'].append({
    'name': 'Larry',
    'website': 'google.com',
    'from': 'Michigan'
})
data['people'].append({
    'name': 'Tim',
    'website': 'apple.com',
    'from': 'Alabama'
})

with open('data.txt', 'w') as outfile:
    json.dump(data, outfile)

Example 4: write json to file python

# to write on file
# data_dict is a dictionary

import json
        
with open('data.json', 'w') as f:
	json.dump(data_dict, f)

Example 5: write json to file python

import json

with open('data.txt') as json_file:
    data = json.load(json_file)
    for p in data['people']:
        print('Name: ' + p['name'])
        print('Website: ' + p['website'])
        print('From: ' + p['from'])
        print('')