#!/usr/bin/env python
     # encoding: utf-8
     #
     # Copyright (c) 2009 Doug Hellmann All rights reserved.
     #
     """
     """
     #end_pymotw_header
     
     import json
     
     decoder = json.JSONDecoder()
     def get_decoded_and_remainder(input_data):
         obj, end = decoder.raw_decode(input_data)
         remaining = input_data[end:]
         return (obj, end, remaining)
     
     encoded_object = '[{"a": "A", "c": 3.0, "b": [2, 4]}]'
     extra_text = 'This text is not JSON.'
     
     print 'JSON first:'
     obj, end, remaining = get_decoded_and_remainder(' '.join([encoded_object, extra_text]))
     print 'Object              :', obj
     print 'End of parsed input :', end
     print 'Remaining text      :', repr(remaining)
     
     print
     print 'JSON embedded:'
     try:
         obj, end, remaining = get_decoded_and_remainder(
             ' '.join([extra_text, encoded_object, extra_text])
             )
     except ValueError, err:
         print 'ERROR:', err