This article explains how to convert between strings, lists, dictionaries, and JSON in Python using ast.literal_eval, json.loads, and json.dumps, and demonstrates practical applications such as API response handling in automation testing.
This article explains how to securely convert external string data into Python literals using the ast.literal_eval function, covering its principles, advantages, basic and advanced usage examples, special scenarios, error handling, and security best practices.
This article explains three common methods—eval, ast.literal_eval, and json.loads—for converting quoted Python strings into executable code or data structures, outlining their advantages, disadvantages, and appropriate use cases.
This article explains Python's eval() function, demonstrates basic and variable usage, highlights security risks, and presents safer alternatives such as ast.literal_eval and restricted eval implementations, providing code examples and practical recommendations for secure code execution.
