Convert Python Strings into Json

Question

I'm trying to write a program that allows a user to input Questions and Answer for a multi-choice quiz. The questions and answers need to be written to a file in json format.

So far I have code that will ask the user for a Question, the correct answer to the question, then 3 incorrect answers, and write all the strings to a file. But I don't know how to convert the strings to json so they can be used in the Quiz.

The Code I have so far is:

def addToList(filename, data):
question = input('Add Question: ')   # prompt user to type what to add
correct = input('Add Correct Answer: ')
wrong1 = input('Add 1st Incorrect Answer: ')
wrong2 = input('Add 2nd Incorrect Answer: ')
wrong3 = input('Add 3rd Incorrect Answer: ')
question = question + '\n'      # add a line break to the end

correct = 'correct: ' + correct
wrong1 = 'wrong1: ' + wrong1
wrong2 = 'wrong2: ' + wrong2
wrong3 = 'wrong3: ' + wrong3



data.append(question)       # append the question
data.append(correct)
data.append(wrong1)
data.append(wrong2)
data.append(wrong3)


f = open(filename, 'a') # open the file in append mode
f.write(question)           # add the new item to the end of the file
f.write(correct)
f.write(wrong1)
f.write(wrong2)
f.write(wrong3)

f.close()

Sorry, I know this is a newbie problem but I'm totally lost here and can't find any examples of user input being put into Json.

Use a library like jsonpickle jsonpickle.github.io

MatthewMartin
– MatthewMartin

2015-05-30 12:09:17 +00:00
Commented May 30, 2015 at 12:09 — MatthewMartin
– MatthewMartin, Commented May 30, 2015 at 12:09

rafaelc · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-31 22:40:30Z

4

First you build a dictionary, then convert it to JSON.

Like this:

import json
# (...)
correct = 'correct: ' + correct
wrong1 = 'wrong1: ' + wrong1
wrong2 = 'wrong2: ' + wrong2
wrong3 = 'wrong3: ' + wrong3

dic = {'correct': correct, 'wrong1': wrong1, 'wrong2': wrong2, 'wrong3': wrong3}
json_str = json.dumps(dic)

edited May 31, 2015 at 22:40

answered May 30, 2015 at 12:09

rafaelc

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