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+id: mjia
+title: Working with JSON in Python
+tags: [python, JSON]
+created: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
+---
+
+# Working with JSON in Python
+
+## `json.loads()`
+
+Convert a string containing JSON data into the native Python dictionary object.
+Equivalent to `JSON.parse()` in JavaScript.
+
+Will error if the input string is not properly formatted JSON. This will be
+`json.JSONDecodeError`, a subclass of the `ValueError`
+[exception](./Error_handling_in_Python.md)
+
+## `json.parse()`
+
+Take a JSON-formatted dictionary and convert it into a string. The reverse of
+`json.loads()` and equivalent to `JSON.stringify()` in JavaScript.
+
+## JSON errors
+
+The `.loads()` and `.parse()` methods will throw an error if the input string is
+
+## Related notes