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14 """Used to parse JSON files or JSON data strings to dictionaries"""
22 """Parses JSON data string or files containing JSON data strings"""
27 def parse_data(json_data):
28 """Return list parsed from JSON data string.
30 Translates JSON data into list of values/dictionaries/lists.
32 :param json_data: Data in JSON format.
34 :returns: JSON data parsed as python list.
37 parsed_data = json.loads(json_data)
41 def parse_file(json_file):
42 """Return list parsed from file containing JSON string.
44 Translates JSON data found in file into list of
45 values/dictionaries/lists.
47 :param json_file: File with JSON type data.
49 :returns: JSON data parsed as python list.
52 input_data = open(json_file, u"rt").read()
53 parsed_data = JsonParser.parse_data(input_data)