What is the difference between json.load() and json.loads() functions

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MMF picture MMF · Sep 27, 2016 · Viewed 128.6k times · Source

In Python, what is the difference between json.load() and json.loads()?

I guess that the load() function must be used with a file object (I need thus to use a context manager) while the loads() function take the path to the file as a string. It is a bit confusing.

Does the letter "s" in json.loads() stand for string?

Thanks a lot for your answers!

Answer

Gijs picture Gijs · Sep 27, 2016

Yes, s stands for string. The json.loads function does not take the file path, but the file contents as a string. Look at the documentation at https://docs.python.org/2/library/json.html!

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