Some diagnostics

main.py

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import requests, time, os, sys, json, csv
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
+class DataTable:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.table = {}
+        self.cols = {}
+        self.rows = {}
+
 class DataPocket:
     def __init__(self):
         self.rows = {}
@@ -226,8 +232,33 @@ def main():
 
     r = requests.get(df.endpoint)
 
-
-
+    rjson = r.json() # this creates a Python object, not a JSON string
+    # in results/cells, column_option and row_option refer to the key field, not the list index
+    # in column_option and row_option, missing value is coded as "", but coded as "." in key field
+
+    # What are the values of "column_option" and "row_option"?
+    # rc = rjson["results"]["cells"]
+    # for i in range(10):
+    #     print(rc[i])
+    # cols = []
+    # rows = []
+    # for v in rc:
+    #     print(v.keys())
+    #     if v["column_option"] not in cols:
+    #         cols.append(v["column_option"])
+    #     if v["row_option"] not in rows:
+    #         rows.append(v["row_option"])
+    # print(f"Cols: {sorted(cols)}")
+    # print(f"Rows: {sorted(rows)}")
+
+    # This just confirms that there are, in fact, 51 states incl. DC in this query
+    # ro = rjson["results"]["row"]["options"]
+    # titles = {}
+    # for v in ro:
+    #     titles[int(v["key"])] = (v["title"])
+    # for t in sorted(titles.keys()):
+    #     print(f"{titles[t]}")
+    
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":