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14 """Used to parse JSON files or JSON data strings to dictionaries"""
19 class JsonParser(object):
20 """Parses JSON data string or files containing JSON data strings"""
25 def parse_data(json_data):
26 """Return list parsed from JSON data string.
28 Translates JSON data into list of values/dictionaries/lists.
30 :param json_data: Data in JSON format.
32 :return: JSON data parsed as python list.
35 parsed_data = json.loads(json_data)
39 def parse_file(json_file):
40 """Return list parsed from file containing JSON string.
42 Translates JSON data found in file into list of
43 values/dictionaries/lists.
45 :param json_file: File with JSON type data.
47 :return: JSON data parsed as python list.
50 input_data = open(json_file).read()
51 parsed_data = JsonParser.parse_data(input_data)