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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def load_json(file, new_root_dir=None, decompression=False):
 """Load a JSON file using json_tricks"""

    if decompression:
        with open(file, 'rb') as f:
            my_object = load(f, decompression=decompression)
    else:
        with open(file, 'r') as f:
            my_object = load(f, decompression=decompression)
    if new_root_dir:
        my_object.root_dir = new_root_dir

    return my_object