How do I check if a value is a dictionary with a specific key in Python?
Antek N

To check if a value is a dictionary with a specific key in Python, you can use theisinstance() function to check if the value is of typedict, and then use thein operator to verify if the specific key is present in the dictionary. Here's an example of how you can perform this check:

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def is_dict_with_key(value, key):
    return isinstance(value, dict) and key in value

# Usage:
my_dict = {"name": "John", "age": 25}

if is_dict_with_key(my_dict, "name"):
    print("The value is a dictionary with the key 'name'.")
else:
    print("The value is either not a dictionary or does not have the key 'name'.")

In the above code, theis_dict_with_key() function takes two parameters:value, representing the value to check, andkey, representing the specific key to verify in the dictionary. The function first usesisinstance(value, dict) to check ifvalue is of typedict. This ensures thatvalue is indeed a dictionary object. Then, it