Why can't Python parse this JSON data?
Without a specific code snippet and the JSON data that is causing issues, it is difficult to determine why Python is unable to parse the data. However, common reasons for this include:
- Incorrectly formatted JSON data
- Attempting to parse a non-JSON file or string
- Incorrectly specifying the encoding of the JSON data
- Mismatch between the data types of the JSON and the variables used to store the parsed data.
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Here is an example of how to parse JSON data in Python using the json module:
import json
# JSON data
data = '{"name": "John Smith", "age": 30, "city": "New York"}'
# Parse JSON data
parsed_data = json.loads(data)
# Access data
print(parsed_data["name"]) # Output: John Smith
If the issue persist please provide the error message and the JSON data you are trying to parse and the code you used.