Question

filename = "dict.json" 

def read_dict(filename):
    file = open( script_dir + filename )
    dict = json.load( file )
    file.close()
    return dict

 def test(dict):
   key = raw_input("enter key: ")
   for element in dict:
     while key in element:
       print element
       key = raw_input("key taken, try again: ")
   val = raw_input("enter val: ")
   new_element = {key:val}

   #lets get some clear output
   print new_element 
   print key
   dict.append(new_element)
        print dict
        #return dict


test(read_dict(filename))  

Output:

^_^ python newnor.py
enter key: både
enter val: both
{'b\xc3\xa5de': 'both'}
både
[{u'foo': u'bar'}, {u'moo': u'mar'}, {'b\xc3\xa5de': 'both'}]

The foo bar and moo mar have all ready been set by me… but what I am confused about is why when I print my key it is a normal string, but then when I create a dictionary ( new_element) it becomes the unicode funk…

I have tried playing with str() and unicode(), but no luck as of yet. Any ideas?

edit:

tried this:

import sys

def key():
    k = raw_input()
    k = k.decode(sys.stdin.encoding)
    element = {k:"bar"}
    print element

key()

termianl:

^_^ python qtest.py 
både
{u'b\xe5de': 'bar'}

so at least there is a u infront of it…

Answer 1

Input is encoded in the system encoding. You will need to decode it before using it.

s = s.decode(sys.stdin.encoding)