utils.py

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"""This module provides utility functions."""

import json

import vmconf

def parse_data_received_from_server(text):
    """Parse the data received from server and return corresponding
    dict object.

    Args:
        text: str. Received data in string format.

    Returns:
        dict. A dictionary corresponding to received text.
    """
    if text.startswith(vmconf.XSSI_PREFIX):
        text = text[len(vmconf.XSSI_PREFIX):]
    return json.loads(text)