Initial Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

LLM Generation

Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

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import re

def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string representing a potentially broken JSON object.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Remove trailing commas from objects and arrays
    fixed_json = re.sub(r',\s*([}\]])', r'\1', fixed_json)

    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Invalid JSON string, unable to fix.")
    return None
**Explanation:** 1. **Import `re` and `json`:** - `re` is imported for regular expression operations to handle trailing commas. - `json` is imported to work with JSON objects. 2. **Define the `fix_json` function:** - Takes `broken_json` (the string potentially containing broken JSON) as input. 3. **Error Handling (try-except block):** - Encloses the code within a `try-except` block to catch potential `json.JSONDecodeError` exceptions, which might occur if the JSON is still invalid after the fixes. 4. **Fix Parentheses:** - `fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')` replaces any opening and closing parentheses with square brackets, correcting potential tuple-like structures to valid JSON arrays. 5. **Fix Single Quotes:** - `fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')` replaces single quotes with double quotes, making the string valid JSON. 6. **Fix Boolean Values:** - `fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')` replaces Python's `True` and `False` with JSON's lowercase `true` and `false`. 7. **Remove Trailing Commas:** - `fixed_json = re.sub(r',\s*([}\]])', r'\1', fixed_json)` uses a regular expression to find and remove trailing commas from objects and arrays. 8. **Parse and Return:** - `return json.loads(fixed_json)` attempts to parse the `fixed_json` string using `json.loads()` and returns the resulting Python object. 9. **Error Handling (within except block):** - If a `json.JSONDecodeError` occurs (meaning the JSON is still invalid), an error message is printed, and `None` is returned. **How to Use:** 
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broken_json_str = """{'a': (5, 4), 'b': True, 'c': 'some string'}"""
fixed_object = fix_json(broken_json_str)

if fixed_object:
  print(fixed_object)

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import re
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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string representing a potentially broken JSON object.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Remove trailing commas from objects and arrays
    fixed_json = re.sub(r',\s*([}\]])', r'\1', fixed_json)

    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Invalid JSON string, unable to fix.")
    return None

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string representing a potentially broken JSON object.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Remove trailing commas from objects and arrays
    fixed_json = re.sub(r',\s*([}\]])', r'\1', fixed_json)

    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Invalid JSON string, unable to fix.")
    return None





answer = fix_json('''{"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}''')
expected = {"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'a': 5.0, 'b': (True, 4)}''')
expected = {"a": 5.0, "b": [True, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'True': False, 'b()': (3, 4), "c'": []}''')
expected = {"True": False, "b()": [3, 4], "c'": []}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Invalid JSON string, unable to fix. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 46, in <module> assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of {'True': False, 'b()': [3, 4], "c'": []}

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

Initial Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

LLM Generation

Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

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import re

def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string containing potentially broken JSON.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails even after fixes.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", "\"")

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false').replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Use the json library to parse the fixed string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Could not fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None
**Explanation:** 1. **Import `re` and `json`:** - `re` is imported for potential future use with regular expressions if more complex fixes are needed. - `json` is used for parsing the fixed JSON string. 2. **`fix_json(broken_json)` function:** - Takes the `broken_json` string as input. - **Fixes:** - **Parentheses:** Replaces `(` with `[` and `)` with `]` to fix incorrect usage of parentheses for lists. - **Single quotes:** Replaces all single quotes (`'`) with double quotes (`"`) to adhere to JSON standard. - **Boolean values:** Replaces `"False"` with `false` and `"True"` with `true`. - **Parsing:** - Uses `json.loads(fixed_json)` to attempt parsing the fixed string into a Python object. - **Error Handling:** - Uses a `try...except` block to catch potential `json.JSONDecodeError` if the string is still not valid JSON after the fixes. - Prints a warning message if parsing fails. - **Returns:** - Returns the parsed JSON object if successful. - Returns `None` if parsing fails even after the fixes. **How to use it:** 
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broken_json_str = "{'a': (5, 4), 'b': 'hello', 'c': True}"
fixed_object = fix_json(broken_json_str)

if fixed_object:
  print(fixed_object) 
  # Output: {'a': [5, 4], 'b': 'hello', 'c': true}

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import re
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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string containing potentially broken JSON.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails even after fixes.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", "\"")

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false').replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Use the json library to parse the fixed string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Could not fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string containing potentially broken JSON.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails even after fixes.
  """
  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
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    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", "\"")

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false').replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Use the json library to parse the fixed string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Could not fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None





answer = fix_json('''{"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}''')
expected = {"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'a': 5.0, 'b': (True, 4)}''')
expected = {"a": 5.0, "b": [True, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'True': False, 'b()': (3, 4), "c'": []}''')
expected = {"True": False, "b()": [3, 4], "c'": []}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Warning: Could not fix and parse the JSON string. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 40, in <module> assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of {'a': 5.0, 'b': [True, 4]}

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

Initial Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

LLM Generation

Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string containing potentially broken JSON data.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails even after fixes.
  """

  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None
**Explanation:** 1. **Import `re`:** While this version doesn't use regular expressions, it's good practice to include them for potential more complex fixes in the future. 2. **Function Definition:** - Defines the `fix_json` function that takes the `broken_json` string as input. 3. **Error Handling (try-except block):** - Encloses the parsing logic within a `try-except` block to catch `json.JSONDecodeError`. This handles cases where the JSON is still invalid after the fixes. 4. **Fixes:** - **Parentheses:** Replaces all opening parentheses `(` with `[` and closing parentheses `)` with `]` to convert tuples to lists. - **Single Quotes:** Replaces all single quotes `'` with double quotes `"` to adhere to JSON standard. - **Boolean Values:** Replaces Python's `True` and `False` with JSON's lowercase `true` and `false`. 5. **Parsing and Return:** - Uses `json.loads(fixed_json)` to parse the fixed JSON string into a Python object. - Returns the parsed object if successful. 6. **Error Handling Output:** - If parsing fails, prints a warning message and returns `None`. **How to use it:** 
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fixed_object = fix_json(broken_json)

if fixed_object:
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import re
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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
    broken_json: A string containing potentially broken JSON data.

  Returns:
    The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails even after fixes.
  """

  try:
    # Replace incorrect parentheses with square brackets
    fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """Fixes common errors in JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
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  Returns:
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  """

  try:
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    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    return json.loads(fixed_json)
  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the JSON string.")
    return None





answer = fix_json('''{"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}''')
expected = {"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'a': 5.0, 'b': (True, 4)}''')
expected = {"a": 5.0, "b": [True, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'True': False, 'b()': (3, 4), "c'": []}''')
expected = {"True": False, "b()": [3, 4], "c'": []}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Warning: Unable to fix and parse the JSON string. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 45, in <module> assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of {'True': False, 'b()': [3, 4], "c'": []}

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

Initial Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

LLM Generation

Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """
  Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
      broken_json (str): The broken JSON string to fix.

  Returns:
      dict: The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails.
  """

  try:
    # Replace incorrect parenthesis with square brackets
    fixed_json = re.sub(r'(\w+)\s*:\s*\(([^)]+)\)', r'"\1": [\2]', broken_json)

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false')
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    parsed_json = json.loads(fixed_json)
    return parsed_json

  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the provided JSON.")
    return None
**Explanation:** 1. **Import `re`:** This line imports the `re` module, which provides regular expression operations for pattern matching and replacement. 2. **Define `fix_json(broken_json)` function:** - Takes a `broken_json` string as input. - Uses a `try...except` block to handle potential `json.JSONDecodeError` during parsing. 3. **Fix Parentheses:** - `re.sub(r'(\w+)\s*:\s*\(([^)]+)\)', r'"\1": [\2]', broken_json)`: - Uses `re.sub` to find and replace patterns. - `(\w+)\s*:\s*\(([^)]+)\)`: This regular expression matches: - `(\w+)`: One or more word characters (key), captured in group 1. - `\s*:\s*`: Zero or more spaces, a colon, and zero or more spaces. - `\(([^)]+)\)`: Parentheses enclosing one or more non-parenthesis characters (values), captured in group 2. - `"\1": [\2]`: The replacement pattern: - `"\1"`: The key from group 1 enclosed in double quotes. - `: [`: A colon and an opening square bracket. - `\2`: The values from group 2. - `]`: A closing square bracket. 4. **Fix Single Quotes:** - `fixed_json.replace("'", '"')`: Replaces all single quotes with double quotes. 5. **Fix Boolean Values:** - `fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false')`: Replaces `"False"` with `false`. - `fixed_json.replace('"True"', 'true')`: Replaces `"True"` with `true`. 6. **Parse JSON:** - `parsed_json = json.loads(fixed_json)`: Attempts to parse the `fixed_json` string using `json.loads()`. 7. **Handle Errors:** - If `json.JSONDecodeError` occurs during parsing, a warning message is printed, and `None` is returned. 8. **Return Parsed JSON:** - If parsing is successful, the `parsed_json` object (usually a dictionary) is returned. **How to use it:** 
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broken_json = """{'a': (5, 4), 'b': 'hello', 'c': True}"""
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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """
  Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
      broken_json (str): The broken JSON string to fix.

  Returns:
      dict: The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails.
  """

  try:
    # Replace incorrect parenthesis with square brackets
    fixed_json = re.sub(r'(\w+)\s*:\s*\(([^)]+)\)', r'"\1": [\2]', broken_json)

    # Replace single quotes with double quotes
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false')
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    parsed_json = json.loads(fixed_json)
    return parsed_json

  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the provided JSON.")
    return None

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def fix_json(broken_json):
  """
  Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

  Args:
      broken_json (str): The broken JSON string to fix.

  Returns:
      dict: The parsed JSON object, or None if parsing fails.
  """

  try:
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    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

    # Replace False/True with false/true
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"False"', 'false')
    fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('"True"', 'true')

    # Attempt to parse the fixed JSON string
    parsed_json = json.loads(fixed_json)
    return parsed_json

  except json.JSONDecodeError:
    print("Warning: Unable to fix and parse the provided JSON.")
    return None





answer = fix_json('''{"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}''')
expected = {"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'a': 5.0, 'b': (True, 4)}''')
expected = {"a": 5.0, "b": [True, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'True': False, 'b()': (3, 4), "c'": []}''')
expected = {"True": False, "b()": [3, 4], "c'": []}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Warning: Unable to fix and parse the provided JSON. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 45, in <module> assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of {'a': 5.0, 'b': [True, 4]}

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

Initial Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

LLM Generation

Query

Write me a python function called fix_json that fixes broken JSON objects, and returns the parsed object. I'll pass the JSON object as a string and it should fix: - Incorect parenthesis, e.g., {"a": (5, 4)} -> {"a": [5, 4]} - Incorrect single quotes, e.g., {'a': 5} -> {"a": 5} - False/True -> false/true

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import re

def fix_json(broken_json):
    """
    Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

    Args:
        broken_json (str): The potentially broken JSON string.

    Returns:
        dict: The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
    """

    try:
        # Replace incorrect parenthesis with square brackets
        fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

        # Replace single quotes with double quotes
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

        # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

        # Load the fixed JSON string
        return json.loads(fixed_json)
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
        return None
**Explanation:** 1. **Import `re`:** This line imports the `re` module for regular expression operations, which are used for more complex replacements if needed. 2. **Function Definition:** - The code defines a function called `fix_json` that takes one argument: `broken_json` (the string containing the potentially broken JSON). 3. **Error Handling with `try...except`:** - The code uses a `try...except` block to handle potential `json.JSONDecodeError` exceptions that might occur if the JSON string is still invalid after the fixes. 4. **Fixing Parentheses:** - `fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')`: This line replaces all occurrences of opening parentheses `(` with opening square brackets `[` and closing parentheses `)` with closing square brackets `]`. This addresses the first type of broken JSON you specified. 5. **Fixing Single Quotes:** - `fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')`: This line replaces all single quotes `'` with double quotes `"` to ensure valid JSON formatting. 6. **Fixing Boolean Values:** - `fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')`: This line replaces Python's uppercase boolean literals (`True`, `False`) with their lowercase JSON equivalents (`true`, `false`). 7. **Parsing the Fixed JSON:** - `return json.loads(fixed_json)`: The code attempts to parse the `fixed_json` string using `json.loads()`. If successful, it returns the parsed Python object (usually a dictionary or a list). 8. **Handling Parsing Errors:** - `except json.JSONDecodeError:`: If `json.loads()` raises a `JSONDecodeError` (meaning the JSON is still invalid), the code returns `None` to indicate that the parsing failed. **How to Use the Function:** 
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broken_json_string = """
{'a': (5, 4), 'b': 'some string', 'c': True}
"""

fixed_object = fix_json(broken_json_string)

if fixed_object is not None:
    print(fixed_object)
else:
    print("Failed to fix the JSON string.")
This code will attempt to fix the `broken_json_string` and print the parsed object. If the fixing process is unsuccessful, it will print an error message.

Extract Code

I extracted the following code from that output: 

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import json

def fix_json(broken_json):
    """
    Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

    Args:
        broken_json (str): The potentially broken JSON string.

    Returns:
        dict: The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
    """

    try:
        # Replace incorrect parenthesis with square brackets
        fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

        # Replace single quotes with double quotes
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

        # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

        # Load the fixed JSON string
        return json.loads(fixed_json)
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
        return None

Run Code Interpreter

Running the following program: 

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import json

def fix_json(broken_json):
    """
    Fixes common errors in broken JSON strings and returns the parsed object.

    Args:
        broken_json (str): The potentially broken JSON string.

    Returns:
        dict: The parsed JSON object if successful, otherwise None.
    """

    try:
        # Replace incorrect parenthesis with square brackets
        fixed_json = broken_json.replace('(', '[').replace(')', ']')

        # Replace single quotes with double quotes
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace("'", '"')

        # Replace Python True/False with JSON true/false
        fixed_json = fixed_json.replace('True', 'true').replace('False', 'false')

        # Load the fixed JSON string
        return json.loads(fixed_json)
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
        return None






answer = fix_json('''{"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}''')
expected = {"a": 5, "b": [3, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'a': 5.0, 'b': (True, 4)}''')
expected = {"a": 5.0, "b": [True, 4]}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'

answer = fix_json('''{'True': False, 'b()': (3, 4), "c'": []}''')
expected = {"True": False, "b()": [3, 4], "c'": []}
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 45, in <module> assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}' AssertionError: Wrong answer; got None instead of {'True': False, 'b()': [3, 4], "c'": []}

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False