Chapter 24: Advanced Python Programming – Understanding JSON Data
24.1 Introduction to JSON JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate. Though it originated from JavaScript, it is language-independent and is widely supported in modern programming languages, including Python. JSON is commonly used for: Exchanging data between web clients and servers. Storing configuration files. Data serialization and deserialization. Example of a JSON Object: { "name": "John Doe", "age": 30, "is_employee": true, "skills": ["Python", "Data Analysis", "Machine Learning"], "address": { "city": "New York", "zipcode": "10001" } } 24.2 The json Module in Python Python provides a built-in module called json to work with JSON data. The json module can be used to: Convert Pyth...