Python: Store a given dictionary in a json file

Python dictionary: Exercise-39 with Solution

Write a Python program to store a given dictionary in a json file.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

d = {"students":[{"firstName": "Nikki", "lastName": "Roysden"},
               {"firstName": "Mervin", "lastName": "Friedland"},
               {"firstName": "Aron ", "lastName": "Wilkins"}],
"teachers":[{"firstName": "Amberly", "lastName": "Calico"},
         {"firstName": "Regine", "lastName": "Agtarap"}]}
print("Original dictionary:")
print(d)
print(type(d))
import json
 
with open("dictionary", "w") as f:
   json.dump(d, f, indent = 4, sort_keys = True)
 
print("\nJson file to dictionary:")
with open('dictionary') as f:
 data = json.load(f)
print(data)

Sample Output:

Original dictionary:
{'students': [{'firstName': 'Nikki', 'lastName': 'Roysden'}, {'firstName': 'Mervin', 'lastName': 'Friedland'}, {'firstName': 'Aron ', 'lastName': 'Wilkins'}], 'teachers': [{'firstName': 'Amberly', 'lastName': 'Calico'}, {'firstName': 'Regine', 'lastName': 'Agtarap'}]}
<class 'dict'>

Json file to dictionary:
{'students': [{'firstName': 'Nikki', 'lastName': 'Roysden'}, {'firstName': 'Mervin', 'lastName': 'Friedland'}, {'firstName': 'Aron ', 'lastName': 'Wilkins'}], 'teachers': [{'firstName': 'Amberly', 'lastName': 'Calico'}, {'firstName': 'Regine', 'lastName': 'Agtarap'}]}

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