That's orthogonal. Presumably, json-py is still used for decoding JSON. It does a fine job at that.
The advantage that simple_json has for encoding is that it's simpler, probably faster, and definitely more easily extensible than json-py's encoder. The fact that it doesn't currently also decode JSON is irrelevant. -bob > The one advantage json-py has is the ability to read JSON formatted > data. For Ajax operations this is pretty crucial. I don't see this > facility in simple_json, any chance it's planned for the future? > > On 23 Dec, 2005, at 11:18 pm, Kevin Dangoor wrote: >> If you're tracking svn, be sure to do a "python setup.py develop" as >> I've just changed the requirement from json-py to simple_json. >> simple_json is readily available (in egg form, even) from the >> Cheeseshop, so there should be no problem installing. >> >> Kevin > > -- > Jeff Watkins > http://newburyportion.com/ > > 'I know about people who talk about suffering for the common good. > It's never bloody them! When you hear a man shouting "Forward, brave > comrades!" you'll see he's the one behind the bloody big rock and the > one wearing the only really arrow-proof helmet!' > -- Rincewind gives a speech on politics. (Terry Pratchett, > Interesting Times) > > >

