can you write a str.replace() using dictionary values in Python?

Question

I have to replace the north, south, etc with N S in address fields.

If I have

list = {\'NORTH\':\'N\',\'SOUTH\':\'S\',\'EAST\':\'E\',\'WEST\':\'W\'}         


        

Answer 1

I would suggest to use a regular expression instead of a simple replace. With a replace you have the risk that subparts of words are replaced which is maybe not what you want.

import json
import re

with open('filePath.txt') as f:
   data = f.read()

with open('filePath.json') as f:
   glossar = json.load(f)

for word, initial in glossar.items():
   data = re.sub(r'\b' + word + r'\b', initial, data)

print(data)