Python: Retrieve the value of the nested key indicated by the given selector list from a dictionary or list

Python List: Exercise - 225 with Solution

Write a Python program to retrieve the value of the nested key indicated by the given selector list from a dictionary or list.

• Use functools.reduce() to iterate over the selectors list.
• Apply operator.getitem() for each key in selectors, retrieving the value to be used as the iteratee for the next iteration.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

from functools import reduce 
from operator import getitem
def get(d, selectors):
  return reduce(getitem, selectors, d) 
users = {
  'freddy': {
    'name': {
      'first': 'Fateh',
      'last': 'Harwood' 
    },
    'postIds': [1, 2, 3]
  }
}
print(get(users, ['freddy', 'name', 'last']))
print(get(users, ['freddy', 'postIds', 1]))

Sample Output:

Harwood
2

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