Hey there! I see you're building a Discord bot with discord.py using Notepad and running scripts via Python 3.9 in Command Prompt, and you want to either embed your separate JSON file into your script or make it load automatically when you run your Python script. Let's break down two straightforward solutions for you:

Option 1: Embed JSON Directly into Your Python Script #

If you don't need to keep the JSON as a standalone file anymore, you can convert its content into a Python dictionary (since JSON syntax is nearly identical to Python dictionaries) and paste it right into your script. Here's how:

1. Open your JSON file in Notepad, copy all its content.
2. In your discord.py script, create a variable and assign the copied JSON content to it—just double-check that all quotes are double quotes, commas are in the right spots, and there are no trailing commas (to keep it valid Python syntax).

Example:

# Your discord.py script starts here
import discord
from discord.ext import commands

# Embedded JSON content as a Python dictionary
config = {
    "bot_token": "your_discord_bot_token_here",
    "prefix": "!",
    "welcome_channel_id": 1234567890
}

# Use the config in your bot setup
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=config["prefix"], intents=discord.Intents.all())

@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f'Logged in as {bot.user}')

bot.run(config["bot_token"])

With this approach, you only have one script file to manage—no need for a separate JSON file anymore.

Option 2: Load the External JSON File Automatically in Your Script #

If you want to keep the JSON file separate (for easier configuration edits later), you can use Python's built-in json module to read it when your script starts. This means you only need one Command Prompt window to run everything.

Here's how to set it up:

1. Save your JSON file (let's name it config.json) in the same folder as your discord.py script—this avoids file path headaches.
2. Add this code to the top of your script to load the JSON content:

import discord
from discord.ext import commands
import json  # Import Python's built-in json module

# Load the external JSON file
with open('config.json', 'r') as config_file:
    config = json.load(config_file)

# Rest of your bot code uses the config variable
bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=config["prefix"], intents=discord.Intents.all())

@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f'Logged in as {bot.user}')

bot.run(config["bot_token"])

How to Run It: #

• Open Command Prompt, navigate to the folder where your script and JSON file live (use cd C:\path\to\your\folder to jump to the right directory).
• Run your script with python your_script_name.py—the script will automatically read the JSON file and use its content, no need for a second Command Prompt window.

Quick Tips: #

• Double-check that your JSON file has valid syntax: use double quotes for all keys and values, no trailing commas at the end of lists/dictionaries—invalid JSON will throw an error when loading.
• If your JSON file is in a different folder, you'll need to use the full file path (e.g., open('C:\my_bot_files\config.json', 'r')), but keeping it in the same folder as your script is the simplest approach.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Lone Wolf