JNCIA-DevOps Data Serialization Practice Question
Which Python function deserializes a JSON-formatted string into a native Python dictionary?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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json.loads()
json.loads() (load string) is used to parse a JSON string into a Python object.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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json.load()
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. json.load() reads from a file object, not a string.
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json.read()
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. json.read does not exist.
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json.loads()
Why this is correct
Correct. json.loads() parses a JSON string into Python data structures.
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json.parse()
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. json.parse is not a valid function in Python's json module.
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