check if element is 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: 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 3: how to check if a key is present in python dictionary

dict = { "How":1,"you":2,"like":3,"this":4}
key = "this"
if key in dict.keys():
    print("present")
    print("value =",dict[key])
else:
    print("Not present")

Example 4: contanskey in python

d = {
  "a": 1,
  "b": 2
}

# To check if key is there in the dictionary
if "a" in d:
  print("Found")