I've been working on this code for storing settings in a JSON file. It's for the mindfulness-at-the-computer project
def settings_file_exists() -> bool:
return os.path.isfile(JSON_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME)
def save_dict_to_json(i_dict_to_save: dict, i_file_path: str):
print("save_data_to_json")
with open(i_file_path, "w") as write_file:
json.dump(i_dict_to_save, write_file, indent=2)
def load_dict_from_json(i_minimum_dict: dict, i_file_path: str) -> dict:
print("load_data_from_json")
ret_dict = i_minimum_dict.copy()
if os.path.isfile(i_file_path):
with open(i_file_path, "r") as read_file:
from_file_dict: dict = json.load(read_file)
diff_key_list: list = []
for min_key in i_minimum_dict.keys():
if min_key not in from_file_dict.keys():
diff_key_list.append(min_key)
print(f"One or more ke
... show moreI've been working on this code for storing settings in a JSON file. It's for the
mindfulness-at-the-computer project
def settings_file_exists() -> bool:
return os.path.isfile(JSON_SETTINGS_FILE_NAME)
def save_dict_to_json(i_dict_to_save: dict, i_file_path: str):
print("save_data_to_json")
with open(i_file_path, "w") as write_file:
json.dump(i_dict_to_save, write_file, indent=2)
def load_dict_from_json(i_minimum_dict: dict, i_file_path: str) -> dict:
print("load_data_from_json")
ret_dict = i_minimum_dict.copy()
if os.path.isfile(i_file_path):
with open(i_file_path, "r") as read_file:
from_file_dict: dict = json.load(read_file)
diff_key_list: list = []
for min_key in i_minimum_dict.keys():
if min_key not in from_file_dict.keys():
diff_key_list.append(min_key)
print(f"One or more keys needed for the application to work were not "
f"available in {os.path.basename(i_file_path)} so have been added now. "
f"These are the keys: {diff_key_list}")
diff_key_list: list = []
for file_key in from_file_dict.keys():
if file_key not in i_minimum_dict.keys():
diff_key_list.append(file_key)
print(f"One or more keys in {os.path.basename(i_file_path)} are not "
f"used by the application (though may have been used before). "
f"These are the keys: {diff_key_list}")
print(f"Before merge {i_minimum_dict=}")
print(f"Before merge {from_file_dict=}")
ret_dict.update(from_file_dict)
# -if there are different values for the same key, the value
# in from_file_dict takes precendence
print(f"After merge {ret_dict=}")
return ret_dict
SK_SHOW_BREATHING_TEXT = "show breathing text"
SK_REST_ACTIONS = "rest actions"
SK_BREATHING_AUDIO_VOLUME = "breathing audio volume"
SK_BREATHING_BREAK_TIMER_SECS = "breathing break timer secs"
# The values given here are the minimum values needed for the application to work
min_settings_dict = {
SK_SHOW_BREATHING_TEXT: True,
SK_BREATHING_AUDIO_VOLUME: 50,
SK_REST_ACTIONS: {},
SK_BREATHING_BREAK_TIMER_SECS: 3,
}
# Initial setup
if not settings_file_exists():
rest_actions: dict = {
"Making tea": "path/to/image",
"Cleaning workspace": "/home/user/_",
"Walking meditation": "path/to/image",
}
min_settings_dict.get(SK_REST_ACTIONS).update(rest_actions)
db_file_exists_at_application_startup_bl = settings_file_exists()
settings: dict = load_dict_from_json(min_settings_dict, get_json_file_path())
print(f"{settings=}")
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Helps you stay mindful of your breathing while using your computer. Website: https://mindfulness-at-the-computer.gitlab.io
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