BUG: fix json_normalize with meta far different from record_path

[Opostol]

• fix of json_normalize when record_path long and meta path far different from record_path
• 1 test added and passed

[mroeschke]

Is there an associate GIthub issue for this PR?

[Opostol]

Is there an associate GIthub issue for this PR?

no. Should i create one with minimal reproducible example?

[Opostol]

result = pd.json_normalize(data={'meta1':{'meta2':'meta_val'}, 'record1':{'record2':[{'rec1':'rec_val1'},{'rec1':'rec_val2'}]}}, meta=[['meta1','meta2']], record_path=['record1','record2']) falls into exception KeyError: "Key 'meta2' not found.

[mroeschke]

no. Should i create one with minimal reproducible example?

Yes, it would give more context why this fix is needed

[github-actions]

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[mroeschke]

Thanks for the pull request, but it appears to have gone stale. If interested in continuing, please merge in the main branch, address any review comments and/or failing tests, and we can reopen.