Json.load() , Json.loads() is not working in python 2.7

Question

I want to use json library and run the code

import json

data = ''' {
    "name" : "Chuck",
    "phone": {
    "type" : "intl",
    "number" : "+1 734 355 4544"
     }
     "email" :{
     "hide" : "yes"
     } 
} '''

info = json.load(data)
print 'Name : ', info["name"]
print 'Hide:' , info["email"]["hide"]

It is showing the error "return loads(fp.read(), AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'read' " Any solution for it? Edited version

You're using the wrong function. `json.load(fp)` is for a file stream. You should use `json.loads(s)` for a string. — Nayuki, Jun 29 '16 at 17:24

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 29 '16 at 17:25

10

You've named your program json.py which conflicts with the built-in module json.

Rename your program to my_program.py and delete json.py and json.pyc from your directory.

answered Jun 29 '16 at 17:25

Robᵩ

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It worked but a jiffy problem is that it giving the error in importing the json "ImportError: cannot import name json" – Ali Jun 29 '16 at 17:29
I don't know why that happens. – Robᵩ Jun 29 '16 at 17:32
@Ali look at the comment by Nayuki. Also your json string (data) is not valid json. – gipsy Jun 29 '16 at 17:36

Json.load() , Json.loads() is not working in python 2.7

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