Python JSON object representation

json_repr.py

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def repr_json(data, is_key: bool = False, tab: int = 0) -> str:
    if isinstance(data, str) and is_key:
        return f"{' ' * tab}\x1b[35m\"{data}\"\x1b[0m"
    elif isinstance(data, str):
        return f"{' ' * tab}\x1b[32m\"{data}\"\x1b[0m"
    elif isinstance(data, bool) or data is None:
        return f"{' ' * tab}\x1b[36m{str(data).lower()}\x1b[0m"
    elif isinstance(data, float) or isinstance(data, int):
        return f"{' ' * tab}\x1b[33m{data}\x1b[0m"
    elif isinstance(data, list):
        output = f"{' ' * tab}[\n"
        for e in data:
            output += repr_json(e, tab=tab + 4)
            output += ",\n"
        return output + f"{' ' * tab}]"
    elif isinstance(data, dict):
        output = f"{' ' * tab}{{\n"
        for k, v in data.items():
            output += repr_json(k, is_key=True, tab=tab + 4)
            output += ": "
            output += repr_json(v, tab=tab + 4).lstrip()
            output += ",\n"
        return output + f"{' ' * tab}}}"
    return f"{' ' * tab}\x1b[2m{data}\x1b[0m"

### examples ###

object = {
    "please": "display",
    "the": "following",
    "containing": [
        "lists",
        "with",
        {
            "weird": "a$$",
            "elements": None
        },
        "and",
        "even",
        "nums:",
        12,
        3.5,
    ]
}

print(repr_json(object))

# Note: objects of other types will be displayed as their __repr__ output.

# discord integration
# require a send_to_discord function

send_to_discord(f"```ansi\n{repr_json(object)}\n```")