What's the main difference between simplejson and the module in the standard library of python?

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On this page about json, I read about json and the python modules available for json. The mention those four libraries:

Json in the Python Standard Library.
simplejson.
pyson.
Yajl-Py

Which one is recommended? What is the main difference between the library from the standard library and simplejson?

@GaretJax: I didn't notice the question was already there. Thanks! — Aufwind, Aug 02 '11 at 20:34
It was the first search result in google for "simplejson vs json" — GaretJax, Aug 02 '11 at 20:35

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '11 at 20:33

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json in the standard library is simplejson, only bit older version, maintained more slowly. As for which to use, stdlib json unless you have a good reason not to.

answered Aug 02 '11 at 20:33

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What's the main difference between simplejson and the module in the standard library of python?

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