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pathable_nested_dict_access_with_dot_notation_paths.py

python

Accessing deeply nested dictionary keys using dot-notation or path-like strings

15d ago27 linesthe-maldridge/pathable
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pathable_nested_dict_access_with_dot_notation_paths.py
1from pathable import Pathable
2
3# Define a nested data structure
4data = {
5    "users": {
6        "admin": {
7            "profile": {
8                "name": "Alice",
9                "role": "Superuser"
10            }
11        }
12    }
13}
14
15# Wrap the data in a Pathable object
16p = Pathable(data)
17
18# Access a value using a dot-separated path
19# This will return 'Alice'
20user_name = p.traverse("users.admin.profile.name")
21
22print(f"User Name: {user_name}")
23
24# You can also use list-style paths or check for existence
25if p.exists("users.admin.profile.role"):
26    role = p.traverse("users.admin.profile.role")
27    print(f"Role: {role}")