PYTHON PROGRAM • JSON, CSV & COLLECTIONS

Decode a JSON String in Python

Learn decode a json string in python with a short, executable Python example.

Intermediatejson.loads()Deserialization

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input
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Sample output
Asha 90

COMPLETE PYTHON PROGRAM

Complete Python implementation

python-json-decode.py
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import json
text = '{"name": "Asha", "mark": 90}'
data = json.loads(text)
print(data['name'], data['mark'])

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

Asha 90
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PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

  1. Import the required standard-library tools and prepare the sample data for decode a json string.
  2. Apply json.loads() and Deserialization to compute the required result.
  3. Display the result for decode a json string and compare it with the documented sample output.

This example of decode a json string computes the result directly from the prepared sample data. It demonstrates json.loads() and Deserialization and prints a deterministic result that can be checked against the sample output.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(n)

Auxiliary space

O(n)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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For decode a json string, keep the data shape and value types consistent with json.loads().

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Apply json.loads() in the same order shown by the algorithm; changing the order can change the result.

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Verify the final json.loads() and Deserialization result against the sample before trying new data.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.