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Python Flask Basics Character Builder Parse a JSON string

Dylan Cairns
Dylan Cairns
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Posted by Dylan Cairns
Dylan Cairns
11,191 Points

how to parse json argument in flask

For the challenge task it asks to create a function named from_json with an argument and parse that argument with json.

I have no clue how to do this... can't figure it out based on the video

from_json.py 
import json
from flask import request

def from_json(arg):
  data = request.args
  return data

1 Answer

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

You'll want to look at the Python documentation for the json module, in particular the part about decoding/loading.

See how you go with that, otherwise check back here if you can't find what you need.

Oh and by the way, you won't actually need flask or the request module for this challenge.