An attempt to parse json or python dict using just normal strings

parse_json_data_by_string.py

# Author: Taiwo Kareem
# Attempt to parse dict by using string path

def str_data(paths, obj):
    paths = paths.split(".")

    for path in paths:
        if path.isnumeric():
            path = int(path)
        obj = obj[path]

    return obj

# EXAMPLE USAGE
data = {
    "players": [
        { "player": "Jack Jones" },
        {"player": "Mike Dean",
            "hobbies": [
                "swimming",
                "dancing"
            ]
         }
    ]
}

print(str_data("players.1.hobbies.1", data))
# result: "dancing"