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Python json.load() returning error unusual JSONDecodeError

I am developing a python script, and it must read a JSON file.

Here is the code i have:

import json
f = open('data.json', 'r')
a = json.load(f)

for some reason, I am encountering the following error:

File "C:Program FilesPython39libjson__init__.py", line 293, in load
     return loads(fp.read(),   File "C:Program FilesPython39libjson__init__.py", line 346, in loads
     return _default_decoder.decode(s)   File "C:Program FilesPython39libjsondecoder.py", line 337, in decode
     obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
   File "C:Program FilesPython39libjsondecoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
     raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 22 column 1 (char 796)

I have tried to investigate this issue on the internet, but could not find anything that may be helpful.

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  1. 0

    Always validate your JSON with jq.

    Install jq

    $ jq < file.json

    Perhaps it is some quoting or unicode issue.

    Then re run your python code.

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  2. 0

    The file is in binary form, you can try reading in utf-8:

    with open('data.json', encoding='utf-8') as f:
    a = json.load(f)

    with handles the correct opening and closing of the file, the encoding argument to open ensures the file is read using the correct encoding.

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