On: Use JSON files as if they are Python modules

[hobarrera]

> Disclaimer: Only do this if you hate yourself and the rest of the world.

I'm curious why the author would do this. Just for the fun in it?

[jzelinskie → hobarrera]

Likely for the fun and it might just save time when writing one off scripts or using the interpreter.

I nearly spit my drink out at the name, though.

[kragniz → hobarrera]

Yes, it was just for fun.

[karolmajta → hobarrera]

Fun is the only thing that can justify this blasphemy :)

Why do this instead of:

   myvar = read_json_file_as_object('path/to/file')

??

Ok, you can argue that function would hit the hard drive many times when called from multiple modules (while imports would not), but this can be fixed with simple memoization.