Representing tuples with multiple types as JSON in python

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I have a tuple (could also use list instead) like this:

 (1, 'jsmith', 'Ferrari', '10 million', 39, 16, 2, 0, '-')

What would be a sensible way to represent this as a JSON struct in python? The key is a string like so:

 { 
    "John Smith" : (1, 'jsmith', 'Ferrari', '10 million', 39, 16, 2, 0, '-') 
 }

Any suggestions? The JSON will be parsed in JS in the front end and will always be the same length. Missing entries are represented by '-'.

Is the problem that you don't know how to turn that dict into a string representing the JSON? — mgilson
– mgilson, Commented Dec 16, 2015 at 4:48

falsetru · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-16 05:27:58Z

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Use json.dumps.

>>> import json
>>> data = (1, 'jsmith', 'Ferrari', '10 million', 39, 16, 2, 0, '-')
>>> json.dumps({'John Smith': data})
'{"John Smith": [1, "jsmith", "Ferrari", "10 million", 39, 16, 2, 0, "-"]}'

BTW, JSON has only array ([...]); no distinction between list and tuple.

answered Dec 16, 2015 at 5:27

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djechlin · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-16 04:47:36Z

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Represent a list as an array, i.e. beginning with [ and ending with ].

answered Dec 16, 2015 at 4:47

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