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I have a large JSON file, about 5 million records and a file size of about 32GB, that I need to get loaded into our Snowflake Data Warehouse. I need to get this file broken up into chunks of about 200k records (about 1.25GB) per file. I'd like to do this in either Node.JS or Python for deployment to an AWS Lambda function, unfortunately I haven't coded in either, yet. I have C# and a lot of SQL experience, and learning both node and python are on my to do list, so why not dive right in, right!?

My first question is "Which language would better serve this function? Python, or Node.JS?"

I know I don't want to read this entire JSON file into memory (or even the output smaller file). I need to be able to "stream" it in and out into the new file based on a record count (200k), properly close up the json objects, and continue into a new file for another 200k, and so on. I know Node can do this, but if Python can also do this, I feel like it would be easier to quickly start using for other ETL stuff I'll be doing soon.

My second question is "Based on your recommendation above, can you also recommend what modules I should require/import to help me get started? Primarily as it relates to not pulling the entire json file into memory? Maybe some tips, tricks, or 'How would you do it's? And if you're feeling really generous, some code example to help push me into the deep end on this?

I can't include a sample of the JSON data, as it contains personal information. But I can provide the JSON schema ...

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
  "items": {
    "properties": {
      "activities": {
        "properties": {
          "activity_id": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "frontlineorg_id": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "import_id": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "is_source": {
            "items": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "address": {
        "properties": {
          "city": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "congress_dist_name": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "congress_dist_number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "congress_end_yr": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "congress_number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "congress_start_yr": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "county": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "formatted": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "latitude": {
            "items": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "longitude": {
            "items": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "observes_dst": {
            "items": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "post_directional": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "pre_directional": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "school_district": {
            "items": {
              "properties": {
                "school_dist_name": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "school_dist_type": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "school_grade_high": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "school_grade_low": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "type": "array"
                },
                "school_lea_code": {
                  "items": {
                    "type": "integer"
                  },
                  "type": "array"
                }
              },
              "type": "object"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "secondary_number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "secondary_unit": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "state": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "state_house_dist_name": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "state_house_dist_number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "state_senate_dist_name": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "state_senate_dist_number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "street": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suffix": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "timezone": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "utc_offset": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "zip": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "age": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "anniversary": {
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "baptism": {
        "properties": {
          "church_id": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "date": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "birth_dd": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "birth_mm": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "birth_yyyy": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "church_attendance": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "likelihood": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "cohabiting": {
        "properties": {
          "confidence": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "likelihood": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "dating": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "divorced": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "items": {
              "type": "null"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "likelihood_considering": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "education": {
        "properties": {
          "est_level": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "email": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "is_work_school": {
            "items": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "engaged": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "likelihood": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "est_income": {
        "properties": {
          "est_level": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "ethnicity": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "first_name": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "formatted_birthdate": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "gender": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "head_of_household": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "home_church": {
        "properties": {
          "church_id": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "group_participant": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "is_coaching": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "is_giving": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "is_serving": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "membership_date": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "regular_attendee": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "hub_poid": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "insert_datetime_utc": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "ip_address": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "string": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "last_name": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "marriage_segment": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "married": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "items": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "middle_name": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "miscellaneous": {
        "properties": {
          "attribute": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "value": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name_suffix": {
        "type": "null"
      },
      "name_title": {
        "type": "null"
      },
      "newlywed": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "parent": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "items": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "likelihood_expecting": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "person_id": {
        "type": "integer"
      },
      "phone": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "number": {
            "items": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "type": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "property_rights": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "psychographic_cluster": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "religion": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "religious_segment": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "separated": {
        "properties": {
          "bool": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "significant_other": {
        "properties": {
          "first_name": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "last_name": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "middle_name": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "name_suffix": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "name_title": {
            "type": "null"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "type": "null"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "target_group": {
        "properties": {
          "insert_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "string": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "suppressed_datetime_utc": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      }
    },
    "type": "object"
  },
  "type": "array"
}
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Use this code in linux command prompt

split -b 53750k <your-file>
cat xa* > <your-file>

Refer to this link: https://askubuntu.com/questions/28847/text-editor-to-edit-large-4-3-gb-plain-text-file

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