Hey! I feel your pain—parse json python can be a headache sometimes. One thing that saved me is using `json.tool` from the command line to validate JSON before parsing. Just run:
```
python -m json.tool yourfile.json
```
If it’s invalid, it’ll tell you where. Also, `json.loads()` is for strings, `json.load()` for files. Mixing them up is a common oopsie.
For messy JSON, try `pydantic`—it’s strict but catches errors early.
```
python -m json.tool yourfile.json
```
If it’s invalid, it’ll tell you where. Also, `json.loads()` is for strings, `json.load()` for files. Mixing them up is a common oopsie.
For messy JSON, try `pydantic`—it’s strict but catches errors early.