json load python from file 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: python json dump to file

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

Example 3: python json open file

import json

#reading
with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
	data = json.load(f)

#writing
with open(file_name, 'w') as f:
	json.dump(data, f) #use indent to make easyer to read eg. indent = 4

Example 4: write json pythonb

>>> import json
>>> data = {'item': 'Beer', 'cost':'£4.00'}
>>> jstr = json.dumps(data, indent=4)
>>> print(jstr)
{
    "item": "Beer",
    "cost": "\u00a34.00"
}