Writing JSON data to file in python

Question

I'm not quite sure on how you write a JSON so can you please help me, i'm trying to make this with JSON in python. Here's the pseudo-code

binary_students = json(students)

write_to_the_file_system(binary_students)

I'm not quite understanding it, can someone help me please.

user2314737 · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-01 19:08:32Z

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You can use a dictionary for storing Json data like this:

>>> dict = {'Student1':'x1','Student2':'x2'}

and then use the jsonlibrary

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

answered Aug 1, 2015 at 19:08

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2 Comments

Don't use the names of builtins for variables - it masks them and could lead to problems down the road.

@user2314737 just try dict = 1, then d = dict(foo=bar) and see what happens