Convert an array of array to array of JSON

Question

I have an array of arrays such as this:

pl = [
        ["name1", "address1"],
        ["name2", ["address2"],
        ["name3", "address3"]
        ....
        ]

but I need to convert it into an array of objects:

pl = [
        {"name1": "address1"},
        {"name2": ["address2"},
        {"name3": "address3"}
        ....
        ]

I'm struggling, with no luck.

the first thing you post is already JSON. The second code you post is broken, there's an opening { but a closing ], and it's not clear what you want! — Marcus Müller
– Marcus Müller, Commented May 31, 2022 at 10:43
do you maybe mean "a dictionary mapping names to addresses" instead of "JSON"? — Marcus Müller
– Marcus Müller, Commented May 31, 2022 at 10:43
Neither input nor output is syntactically valid. If fixed, either could be represented as JSON. An array of heterogenous objects isn't an easy thing to work with, though. — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented May 31, 2022 at 10:44
@MarcusMüller, sorry! I have misplaced the braces. Now it is correct — Fabio Marzocca
– Fabio Marzocca, Commented May 31, 2022 at 11:03

Oleksandr Petryk · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-31 10:44:28Z

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Example from docs:

import json
json.dumps(['foo', {'bar': ('baz', None, 1.0, 2)}])

answered May 31, 2022 at 10:44

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