python import a json file code example

Example 1: python json load file

import json

# with json load  (file)
info = open('data.json',)
res = json.load(info)
print(res)
print("Datatype after deserialization : " + str(type(res)))
#>>> {'name': 'Dave', 'City': 'NY'}
#>>> Datatype of the serialized JSON data : <class 'dict'>

Example 2: python import json data

# Basic syntax:
import ast
# Create function to import JSON-formatted data:
def import_json(filename):
  for line in open(filename):
    yield ast.literal_eval(line)
# Where ast.literal_eval allows you to safely evaluate the json data.
# 	See the following link for more on this:
# 	https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15197673/using-pythons-eval-vs-ast-literal-eval
        
# Import json data
data = list(import_json("/path/to/filename.json"))

# (Optional) convert json data to pandas dataframe:
dataframe = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data)
# Where keys become column names