Determines if two python objects differ (only json types supported)

json_diff.py

def json_diff(obj, other, order_matters=True):
    """ This method assumes json types: dict, list, strings, numbers, booleans and null """
    if isinstance(obj, dict) and isinstance(other, dict):
        if set(obj.keys()) != set(other.keys()):
            return True
        for key in sorted(obj.keys()):
            if json_diff(obj[key], other[key], order_matters):
                return True

    elif isinstance(obj, list) and isinstance(other, list):
        if len(obj) != len(other):
            return True

        if not order_matters:
            
            obj_dict = {}
            for x in obj:
                if x.__class__.__name__ not in obj_dict.keys():
                    obj_dict[x.__class__.__name__] = [x]
                else:
                    obj_dict[x.__class__.__name__].append(x)

            other_dict = {}
            for x in other:
                if x.__class__.__name__ not in other_dict.keys():
                    other_dict[x.__class__.__name__] = [x]
                else:
                    other_dict[x.__class__.__name__].append(x)

            for k in obj_dict.keys():
                obj_dict[k].sort()

            for k in other_dict.keys():
                other_dict[k].sort()

            _one = []
            for x in obj_dict.values():
                _one += x

            _two = []
            for x in other_dict.values():
                _two += x
            
            obj = _one
            other = _two

        for v1, v2 in zip(obj, other):
            if json_diff(v1, v2, order_matters):
                return True

    elif obj != other:
        return True
    return False