Convert Google results object (pure js) to Python object

Question

So I\'m trying to use Google Map suggest API to request place name suggestions. Unfortunately I can\'t find the docs for this bit.

Here is an example URI:

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Answer 1

import demjson
demjson.decode(google.js)

I found this when trying to parse Google Finance option "JSON" data, which, as many note, isn't JSON-compliant.

demjson saved me writing an obnoxious regex string; it just works.