Python's Hidden Gem for JSON Indentation
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Python's Hidden Gem for JSON Indentation

Publish Date: May 10
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Still pasting JSON into websites to read it? Python gives you a cleaner, offline way in one line.

📦 The Built-in Way — No Extra Installs

Python ships with a powerful toolset for handling JSON.
Here's how to pretty-print JSON instantly:

import json

with open("data.json") as f:
    data = json.load(f)
    print(json.dumps(data, indent=4))
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✅ Indented
✅ Readable
✅ Offline & fast

🔀 Bonus: From String Instead of File

json_str = '{"name":"name","skills":["skill1","skill2"]}'
print(json.dumps(json.loads(json_str), indent=2))
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🧠 Real Uses

  • Debug API responses
  • View config files
  • Log structured data beautifully

🧼 Clean Trick: Sorting Keys Too

print(json.dumps(data, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
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💡 Sometimes the most powerful tools are the ones built in.


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Packed with hidden gems, Python's underrated features and modules are real game-changers when it comes to writing clean and efficient code.


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