Convert python dict to json object with formatted keys and values

Question

So i have my dict from my form post

post_dict = dict(request.POST)
item_data = {}

for key, value in post_dict.items():
   if 'item_data' in key:
      field = key.split('[')[1].replace(']', ' ')
      item_data[key] = ' '.join(value)

data = json.dumps(item_data)
print(data)

Right now it prints as follows:

{"item_data[username]": "johndoe", "item_data[email]": "johndoe@gmail.com",...

i just need it to print like so:

{
  "username": "johndoe",
  "email": "johndoe@gmail.com",
  ...
}

How can I remove "item_data" and format the key and values appropriately?

`item_data[key] = ...` right after calculating `field` as the wanted key... so close. Try `item_data[field] = ...` instead! — Tadhg McDonald-Jensen, Jun 03 '16 at 18:14
as for the indentation / etc. check out http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12943819/how-to-python-prettyprint-a-json-file — Tadhg McDonald-Jensen, Jun 03 '16 at 18:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '16 at 18:14

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Use item_data[field] = ... per Tadhg McDonald-Jensen's comment and replace

data = json.dumps(item_data)

with

data = json.dumps(item_data, indent=2, separators=(',', ': '))

answered Jun 03 '16 at 18:14

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