Convert unicode string dictionary into dictionary in python

Question

I have unicode u\"{\'code1\':1,\'code2\':1}\" and I want it in dictionary format.

I want it in {\'code1\':1,\'code2\':1} format.

I

Answer 1

You can use the builtin eval function to convert the string to a python object

>>> string_dict = u"{'code1':1, 'code2':1}"
>>> eval(string_dict)
{'code1': 1, 'code2': 1}