#!/usr/bin/env python

import json

george = [
    {
        'num': 1,
        'lname': 'Washington',
        'fname': 'George',
        'dstart': [1789, 4, 30],
        'dend': [1797, 3, 4],
        'birthplace': 'Westmoreland County',
        'birthstate': 'Virginia',
        'dbirth': [1732, 2, 22],
        'ddeath': [1799, 12, 14],
        'assassinated': False,
        'party': None,
    },
    {
        'spam': 'ham',
        'eggs': [1.2, 2.3, 3.4],
        'toast': {'a': 5, 'm': 9, 'c': 4},
    }
]  # <1>

js = json.dumps(george, indent=4)  # <2>
print(js)

with open('george.json', 'w') as george_out:  # <3>
    json.dump(george, george_out, indent=4)  # <4>