import os import json if not os.path.exists('db.json'): db = {} js = json.dumps(db, indent=2) with open("db.json", "w") as outfile: outfile.write(js) print('Created new db.json') def read_db(): with open('db.json', 'r') as openfile: db = json.load(openfile) return db def write_db(db): js = json.dumps(db, indent=2) with open("db.json", "w") as outfile: outfile.write(js)