Is there are more readable way to check if a key buried in a dict exists without checking each level independently? Lets say I need to get this value in a object buried (example taken from Wikidata): …
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Getting the name of a variable as a string
This thread discusses how to get the name of a function as a string in Python: How to get a function name as a string? How can I do the same for a variable? As opposed to functions, Python variables …
Variable name gives Syntax error (Python)
I am having a problem with a simple program I made. For some reason the line num2 += num1 gives me a syntax error on num2. AdvertisementAnswer You missed one ), closing parenthesis, here: should be
Only add to a dict if a condition is met
I am using urllib.urlencode to build web POST parameters, however there are a few values I only want to be added if a value other than None exists for them. That works fine, however if I make the orange variable optional, how can I prevent it from being added to the parameters? Something like this (pseudocode): I hope this was
Determine if Python variable is an instance of a built-in type
I need to determine if a given Python variable is an instance of native type: str, int, float, bool, list, dict and so on. Is there elegant way to doing it? Or is this the only way: if myvar in (…