Python - How to convert JSON File to Dataframe

Question

How can I convert a JSON File as such into a dataframe to do some transformations.

For Example if the JSON file reads:

{\"FirstName\":\"John\",

\"         


        

Answer 1

Creating dataframe from dictionary object.

import pandas as pd
data = [{'name': 'vikash', 'age': 27}, {'name': 'Satyam', 'age': 14}]
df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data, orient='columns')

df
Out[4]:
   age  name
0   27  vikash
1   14  Satyam

If you have nested columns then you first need to normalize the data:

data = [
  {
    'name': {
      'first': 'vikash',
      'last': 'singh'
    },
    'age': 27
  },
  {
    'name': {
      'first': 'satyam',
      'last': 'singh'
    },
    'age': 14
  }
]

df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(pd.json_normalize(data), orient='columns')

df    
Out[8]:
age name.first  name.last
0   27  vikash  singh
1   14  satyam  singh

Source:

• pandas.DataFrame.from_dict
• pandas.json_normalize