Where them Python experts at...

[WAslayer]

Straight off the bat, I have no Dev background (unless you count bash scripting) and like started yesterday new to python and stuck on something:

Given two variables:

one = ABC
two = '{ "A": "B" }'

I need to replace B in variable two with the variable one:

two = '{"A": "one" }'

So that the end result is:

'{"A": "ABC" }'

Without altering the syntax/format of variable two, as that becomes a body for a POST request and the API is expecting that JSON body..

I have tried:

two = '{"A": " {} " }'.format(one)

And something similar as above, just using f strings as well something with a percentage symbol.. none worked and I am guessing it's because the value is encapsulated in single quotes..

 

[Thor]

In PHP I would hack with regex with preg

I am sure python have something similar

 

[cguy]

Try:

two = "{{ \"A\”:\”{}\”}}".format(one)

The \” allows you to embed double quotes in a double quoted string and the double {{ and }} prevent these as being used as substitution targets for .format()

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PythonGuy

 

[Sinbad]

 

[neoprema]

Waiting for @ShaunSA to run in and realize what the thread is about….

 

[WAslayer]

Try:

two = "{{ \"A\”:\”{}\”}}".format(one)

The \” allows you to embed double quotes in a double quoted string and the double {{ and }} prevent these as being used as substitution targets for .format()

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PythonGuy

Python Guy Indeed..!! You, sir, are the man..

This worked a treat..

I did try and escape the double quotes initially, however, had no idea you could do double parentheses..

 

[ShaunSA]

Waiting for @ShaunSA to run in and realize what the thread is about….

It's nice that you spend so much time thinking of me

 

[neoprema]

It's nice that you spend so much time thinking of me

pleasure bro. remember to look into the mirror and say "everybody loves me"!

 

[ShaunSA]

pleasure bro. remember to look into the mirror and say "everybody loves me"!

Wtf would I want to copy your morning routine?

 

[Herr der Verboten]

It's nice that you spend so much time thinking of me

He's all over your snek.

 

[neoprema]

Wtf would I want to copy your morning routine?

pffft. i dont need no mirror.

 

[prod]

Python Guy Indeed..!! You, sir, are the man..

This worked a treat..

I did try and escape the double quotes initially, however, had no idea you could do double parentheses..

Double braces also work with f-strings!

two = f'{{"A" : "{one}"}}'

{"A" : "ABC"}

 

[Ejeckt]

Some needlessly complicated fun

import json

two = json.dumps(dict(json.loads(two), **{'A' : one}))

two = f'{{"A" : "{one}"}}'

{"A" : "ABC"}

f-strings were my first thought as well!