Check if a dictionary contains a key in Python
David Y.
—The Problem
How can I check whether a Python dictionary contains a given key?
The Solution
You can do this using Python’s in operator. When used with a dictionary, this will check its keys. For example:
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prices = { "Apples": 1, "Oranges": 2 } if "Oranges" in prices: print('prices dictionary contains key "Oranges"') if "Pineapples" not in prices: print('prices dictionary does not contain key "Pineapples"')
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