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Intermediate · 12 min

Working with JSON

Convert between JSON text and Python data.

Parse JSON text

json.loads() converts JSON text into Python values. JSON objects become dictionaries.

import json
text = '{"name": "Ada", "active": true}'
profile = json.loads(text)
print(profile["active"])

Output

True

Create JSON text

json.dumps() serializes Python data. sort_keys=True makes object key order predictable.

import json
data = {"score": 9, "name": "Mina"}
print(json.dumps(data, sort_keys=True))

Output

{"name": "Mina", "score": 9}

Working with JSON

  1. Read both working with json examples before answering.
  2. Run the task, compare its exact output, and revise the code if needed.

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Read an API response

Parse response with json.loads(), calculate the sum of its scores, and display Total: 15.

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