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Check if a dictionary contains a key in Python

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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