Python Safely Navigate a Complex Data Structure

Internal

• Python Language
• dict
• YAML in Python
• JSON in Python

Overview

yaml = ...
v = None
first_level_map = yaml.get('first_level_key') 
if first_level_map:
  second_level_map = first_level_map.get('second_level_key')
  if second_level_map:
    v = second_level_map.get('leaf_key')
return v