convert delimited string to hierarchical JSON in python
json, python
Solution
You could achieve this with dictionnaries :
initial = ["Fred-Jim","Fred","Fred-Jim-Bob", "Fred-Jim-Jack", "John", "John-Jim"]
result = {}
for item in initial:
hierarchy = item.split('-')
local_result = result
for node in hierarchy:
local_result = local_result.setdefault(node, {})
print result
Will give you :
{
'John': {
'Jim': {}
},
'Fred': {
'Jim': {
'Bob': {},
'Jack': {}
}
}
}
Problem
How do I convert delimited strings into a hierarchical JSON in Python? (I saw a solution for a similar question in jQuery. I have been trying to find a Python solution for the same.) The goal is to generate a hierarchical JSON of categories from a bunch of URLs which might look like: ``` sport/tennis/grandslams sport/chess sport/chess/players/men sport/tennis sport/cricket/stadiums sport/tennis/players ```