python3 open json file code example

Example 1: open json file python

import json

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

Example 2: 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 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