NameError: name 'json' is not defined

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Trying to import Json, my command is pip install json. I'm working on windows 8.1

The error i'm getting in command prompt is 

Could not find a version that satisfies the requirements json <from versions:>

No matching distribution found for json.

and the error i'm getting on pycharm is 

NameError: name 'json' is not defined

I tried importing numpy and it worked just fine . I also did check Pip "Could not find a that satisfies the requirement" and Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement <package>

Edit : Referred also to this link Python 3.5.1 : NameError: name 'json' is not defined and getting an error that sudo is not recognized

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3 Answers

If it's not defined in your code, you need to import it. This is exactly the same as any name in Python; you can't use something until you have defined it.

import json
user_1043490

I have also encountered a similar issue, pip failing to install json and math modules (using python 3.x). Finally, I discovered that some modules you simply do not have to install - they are already BUILT-IN. :) Of course, you still have to add "import json" at the top of your .py file. Hope this helps somebody.

user_128536160

Use the command as simplejson instead of json like below,

pip install simplejson

If the above command also throwing an error Use the following command

easy_install simplejson

easy_install works sometimes if pip cannot serve the request.

user_82582610
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