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https://github.com/atsushisakai/pyjsonviewer
A JSON viewer using pure python
https://github.com/atsushisakai/pyjsonviewer
json json-data python python3 tkinter
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A JSON viewer using pure python
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/atsushisakai/pyjsonviewer
- Owner: AtsushiSakai
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-05-23T11:30:21.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-12-30T06:14:09.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-17T23:47:50.340Z (16 days ago)
- Topics: json, json-data, python, python3, tkinter
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://pypi.org/project/PyJSONViewer/
- Size: 305 KB
- Stars: 81
- Watchers: 10
- Forks: 32
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PyJSONViewer
A JSON file data viewer using pure python
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# Gallery
- Mac OS
- Windows10
- Ubuntu
# What is this?
This is a JSON file data viewer based on python.
It only uses built-in libraries of python (tkinter, json).
Features:
1. Minimum dependency.
2. Multi-platform (Mac, Windows, Linux).
3. Easy to use.
# Requirements
- Python 3.7 or higher
# Download
>$ pip install PyJSONViewer
or download as zip.
- [PyJSONViewer · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/PyJSONViewer/)
# How to use
## Select JSON file with CUI.
1. Run pyjsonviewer with -f option and the path to a JSON file:
> $ pyjsonviewer -f path\_to\_json\_file/sample.json
2. JSON data tree will be shown.
## Select JSON file with GUI.
1. Run pyjsonviewer
> $ pyjsonviewer
2. File-\>Open and then select json file.
3. JSON data tree will be shown.
You can set initial directory:
> $ pyjsonviewer -d path\_to\_json\_file\_dir
## Select JSON file from history.
1. Run pyjsonviewer.py
2. File-\>"Open from history" and then double click a json file path from the list.
3. JSON data tree will be shown.
## Select JSON file with drag and drop.
1. Run pyjsonviewer.py with the option -o
> $ python pyjsonviewer.py -o path\_to\_json\_file\_dir
2. File browser is shown.
3. You can drag and drop a JSON file to the file browser.
## Menu bar function
- Expand all items: Tools -> Expand all
- Collapse all items: Tools -> Collapse all
- Show version: Help -> About
- Show github page: Help -> GitHub page
- Show release note: Help -> Release note
## Inside python code
### View json file
```
import pyjsonviewer
pyjsonviewer.view_data(json_file="dat/list.json")
```
JSON data tree will be shown.
### View json object
```
import pyjsonviewer
json_object = {"a":[1,2,3], "b":"test"}
pyjsonviewer.view_data(json_data=json_object)
```
JSON data tree will be shown.
## Vimrc setting
If you are a vim user, you can set this command in your vimrc.
"JSON format
function! JsonFormat()
%!python -m json.tool
endfunction
command! JsonFormat :call JsonFormat()
"JSON viewer
function! JsonViewer()
"%!python -m pyjsonviewer -f % > /dev/null
let filename = expand('%')
let s:job = job_start(
\ ["/bin/sh", "-c", "python -m pyjsonviewer -f".filename],{})
endfunction
command! JsonViewer :call JsonViewer()
When you are editing a json file with vim,
you can open it using PyJSONViewer with
>: JSONViewer()
You can also format json file with
>: JSONFormat()
# Open a link with a browser
If a URL is included in a json file,
you can open it with a browser with double click the URL.
# License
MIT
# Author
- [Atsushi Sakai](https://github.com/AtsushiSakai/) ([@Atsushi_twi](https://twitter.com/Atsushi_twi))