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flatdict_nested_dict_flatten_and_unflatten_quickstart.py

python

Converts a nested dictionary into a single-level dictionary with delimited keys

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flatdict_nested_dict_flatten_and_unflatten_quickstart.py
1import flatdict
2
3values = {
4    'foo': 'bar',
5    'baz': {
6        'qux': 'corge',
7        'grault': {
8            'garply': 'waldo',
9            'fred': 'plugh'
10        }
11    }
12}
13
14# Create a FlatDict object
15flat = flatdict.FlatDict(values)
16
17# Accessing values using delimited keys
18print(flat['baz:qux'])  # Output: corge
19print(flat['baz:grault:garply'])  # Output: waldo
20
21# Convert back to a normal nested dictionary
22nested = flat.as_dict()
23
24# List all flat keys
25print(list(flat.keys()))
26# Output: ['foo', 'baz:qux', 'baz:grault:garply', 'baz:grault:fred']