Output json txt name in Python

Question

I need help changing the name of the .txt output file to the date inside the json file, is it possible?

Json:

"date": "2018-03-21",

python:

import urllib.request, json

with urllib.request.urlopen("http://api.fixer.io/latest?&base=EUR") as url:
    data=json.loads(url.read().decode())
    print(data)

    with open('*changeNameHere*{}.txt'.format(*Example*), 'w') as outfile:
        json.dump(data["rates"], outfile)

??? Replace `*Example*` with `data['date']`? That's your question? — Aran-Fey, Mar 22 '18 at 11:49
Of course it's possible and I just showed you how. What's the problem? — Aran-Fey, Mar 22 '18 at 11:50
Possible duplicate of [How do I put a variable inside a String in Python?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2960772/how-do-i-put-a-variable-inside-a-string-in-python) — Aran-Fey, Mar 22 '18 at 11:52

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 22 '18 at 11:50

1

Simply do:

import urllib.request, json

with urllib.request.urlopen("http://api.fixer.io/latest?&base=EUR") as url:
    data=json.loads(url.read().decode())
    print(data)

    with open('{}.txt'.format(data['date']), 'w') as outfile:
        json.dump(data["rates"], outfile)

answered Mar 22 '18 at 11:50

drec4s

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Output json txt name in Python

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