Use ISO timestamp strings and decimal strings, then reconstruct the fields explicitly. A complete standard-library example shows timezone checks, precision and predictable failures.
JSON / Serialization / Deserialization / Datetime / Decimal / Python / Data Contract / Type Handling
Distinguish missing and empty settings, parse ports and booleans explicitly, and report configuration errors without exposing secrets.
Python / Configuration / Environment / Validation
Learn how to parse JSON data in Python from both string literals and files, and how to effectively handle potential decoding errors using the built-in json module.
python / json / parsing / decoding / file handling / error handling / pathlib / data serialization