check if element in dictionary python code example

Example 1: check if dict key exists python

d = {"key1": 10, "key2": 23}

if "key1" in d:
    print("this will execute")

if "nonexistent key" in d:
    print("this will not")

Example 2: check if is dictionary

isinstance(df, pd.DataFrame)
isinstance(df, dict)
isinstance(df, list)

Example 3: python check if key exists

d = {"apples": 1, "banannas": 4}
# Preferably use .keys() when searching for a key
if "apples" in d.keys():
  print(d["apples"])

Example 4: python how to check if a dictionary key exists

if word in data:
  return data[word]
else:
  return "The word doesn't exist. Please double check it."

Example 5: python dictionary get value if key exists

val = dict.get(key , defVal)  # defVal is a default value if key does not exist