# KidsJson Example
# Convert data in a comma delimited text file to JSON

import json

# Open file
fin = open("kids.txt", "r")

# Throw away first line.
fin.readline( )

arr = [ ]
line = fin.readline( )
while line != "":
    fields = line.split(" ")
    name = fields[0]
    gender = fields[1]
    age = int(fields[2])
    kid_dict = { 'name' : name, 'gender' : gender, 'age' : age }
    arr.append(kid_dict)
    line = fin.readline( )

fin.close( )

json_string = json.dumps(arr)
fout = open("kids.json", "w")
fout.write(json_string)
fout.close( )