error when importing ijson module python

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I need to parse some large (2 Gb+) files into python. I have tried it with the json module but I get a memory error as its methods all load the files at once. I then moved on into installing ijson which suposedly implements a iterator-based way of parsing the file. However when I run:

import ijson

I get exception : YAJL shared object not found.

Has anyone found a similar issue? any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '12 at 11:12

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Thats an easy one, that is because you haven't installed the YAJL C library! ijson is a wrapper around the YAJL without it won't work.

answered Sep 21 '12 at 11:12

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Just saw the answer now, Thanks chutsu – Daniel Vieira Apr 24 '13 at 17:14

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 15:47

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I installed it via Anaconda and suddenly it started working.

Open Anaconda prompt (win search anaconda)
run command: conda install ijson

answered Jan 28 '21 at 15:47

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