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Create a Data Helper Class in Python

A reusable DataHelper class that saves and loads JSON and CSV files from a configurable base directory, with automatic header detection for CSV.

data-helper json csv
Python
import json
import csv
from pathlib import Path

class DataHelper:
    def __init__(self, base_path="."):
        self.base_path = Path(base_path)
        self.base_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

    def save_json(self, data, filename):
        path = self.base_path / filename
        with open(path, "w") as f:
          …
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