Convert_JSON_to_CSV project re-written with the correct syntax.

projects/Convert_JSON_to_CSV/converter.py

@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
 import json
+import csv
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
- try:
- with open('input.json', 'r') as f:
- data = json.loads(f.read())
+# Open the JSON file and save the data as a variable.
+with open('input.json') as f:
+ data = json.load(f) # Originally I used loads, but that caused a type error. Loads converts the data in memory
+
+familyData = data["data_file"]
 
- output = ','.join([*data[0]])
- for obj in data:
- output += f'\n{obj["Name"]},{obj["age"]},{obj["birthyear"]}'
+# Create a file for writing
+writeFile = open('output.csv', 'w')
 
- with open('output.csv', 'w') as f:
- f.write(output)
- except Exception as ex:
- print(f'Error: {str(ex)}')
+# CSV writer object
+csvWriter = csv.writer(writeFile)
+
+# Counter used for headers
+count = 0
+
+for name in familyData:
+ if count == 0:
+
+ # Creates the initial headers using the first object
+ header = name.keys()
+ csvWriter.writerow(header)
+ count += 1
+
+ csvWriter.writerow(name.values())
+
+writeFile.close()