Ugh, json parse python is the worst when the data’s messy. My hack? Pre-clean the string with `re.sub(r'[\x00-\x1F\x7F]', '', json_str)` to nuke control chars.
Also, `simplejson` lib is more forgiving than the stdlib `json` module—worth a shot if you’re dealing with garbage input.
Debug tip: Print the raw string *before* parsing. Half the time, the issue’s obvious once you see it.
Also, `simplejson` lib is more forgiving than the stdlib `json` module—worth a shot if you’re dealing with garbage input.
Debug tip: Print the raw string *before* parsing. Half the time, the issue’s obvious once you see it.