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Check if a value is a dictionary

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Write a Python program to check whether a value is a dictionary.

Input

{"name": "Virat", "sport": "cricket"}

Output

It is a dictionary with keys ['name', 'sport']

Approach

Use isinstance(value, dict).

Solution

Python

player = {"name": "Virat", "sport": "cricket"}if isinstance(player, dict):    print("It is a dictionary with keys", list(player))else:    print("It is not a dictionary")

Output

It is a dictionary with keys ['name', 'sport']

Line by line

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list(player) lists the dictionary’s keys.

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