Python 3: Read text file that is in list format
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I have one large text file that contains data in the form of a list and its just in one line. See examples
Text file contents: ["input": "data1", "input": "data2", "input": "data2"]
I am reading this file using python 3 and when I use the read() method, I get one large string however I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file. Is there anyway that this can be achieved? Most of the posts talk about using the split method to achieve this which does not work for this case.
In JavaScript I generally use the stringify and parse methods to do these kinds of conversions but I am not able to find this in python. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
string python-3.x list
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I have one large text file that contains data in the form of a list and its just in one line. See examples
Text file contents: ["input": "data1", "input": "data2", "input": "data2"]
I am reading this file using python 3 and when I use the read() method, I get one large string however I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file. Is there anyway that this can be achieved? Most of the posts talk about using the split method to achieve this which does not work for this case.
In JavaScript I generally use the stringify and parse methods to do these kinds of conversions but I am not able to find this in python. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
string python-3.x list
asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have usingsplit, and how does it not work?
– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13
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I have one large text file that contains data in the form of a list and its just in one line. See examples
Text file contents: ["input": "data1", "input": "data2", "input": "data2"]
I am reading this file using python 3 and when I use the read() method, I get one large string however I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file. Is there anyway that this can be achieved? Most of the posts talk about using the split method to achieve this which does not work for this case.
In JavaScript I generally use the stringify and parse methods to do these kinds of conversions but I am not able to find this in python. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
string python-3.x list
asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
92
I have one large text file that contains data in the form of a list and its just in one line. See examples
Text file contents: ["input": "data1", "input": "data2", "input": "data2"]
I am reading this file using python 3 and when I use the read() method, I get one large string however I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file. Is there anyway that this can be achieved? Most of the posts talk about using the split method to achieve this which does not work for this case.
In JavaScript I generally use the stringify and parse methods to do these kinds of conversions but I am not able to find this in python. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
string python-3.x list
string python-3.x list
asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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asked Nov 10 at 15:09
Neil
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Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have usingsplit, and how does it not work?
– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13
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Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have usingsplit, and how does it not work?
– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13
Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have using
split, and how does it not work?– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have using
split, and how does it not work?– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13
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You can load json from a a file using Python's built-in json package.
>>> import json
>>> with open('foo.json') as f:
... data = json.load(f)
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>>> print(data)
['input': 'data1', 'input': 'data2', 'input': 'data2']
answered Nov 10 at 15:38
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You can load json from a a file using Python's built-in json package.
>>> import json
>>> with open('foo.json') as f:
... data = json.load(f)
...
>>> print(data)
['input': 'data1', 'input': 'data2', 'input': 'data2']
answered Nov 10 at 15:38
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You can load json from a a file using Python's built-in json package.
>>> import json
>>> with open('foo.json') as f:
... data = json.load(f)
...
>>> print(data)
['input': 'data1', 'input': 'data2', 'input': 'data2']
answered Nov 10 at 15:38
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You can load json from a a file using Python's built-in json package.
>>> import json
>>> with open('foo.json') as f:
... data = json.load(f)
...
>>> print(data)
['input': 'data1', 'input': 'data2', 'input': 'data2']
answered Nov 10 at 15:38
snakecharmerb
8,97632246
You can load json from a a file using Python's built-in json package.
>>> import json
>>> with open('foo.json') as f:
... data = json.load(f)
...
>>> print(data)
['input': 'data1', 'input': 'data2', 'input': 'data2']
answered Nov 10 at 15:38
snakecharmerb
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answered Nov 10 at 15:38
snakecharmerb
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answered Nov 10 at 15:38
snakecharmerb
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answered Nov 10 at 15:38
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Could you please provide expected output based on sample input?
– Mayank Porwal
Nov 10 at 15:11
".. I want to convert this string to a list while maintaining the same format that is in the text file". But it is a single long string in the text file. What do you have using
split, and how does it not work?– usr2564301
Nov 10 at 15:13