How to decode an invalid json string in python

Question

I wonder if there is a way to decode a JSON-like string.

I got string:

\'{ hotel: { id: \"123\", name: \"hotel_name\"} }\'

It\'s no

Answer 1

Use demjson module, which has ability to decode in non-strict mode.

In [1]: import demjson
In [2]: demjson.decode('{ hotel: { id: "123", name: "hotel_name"} }')
Out[2]: {u'hotel': {u'id': u'123', u'name': u'hotel_name'}}