[FIXED] In python 2.7, how do I detect if the value in a dictionary's (key, value) pair is an iterable itself so I iterate through it?

Issue

I have a dictionary (created by plistlib) that has some values which are displayed enclosed in {}. How do I detect these values and iterate through them?

Solution

Values displayed enclosed in {} like {a: b, c: d} are called dictionaries. Values like {a, b, c} are called sets. In your case, they are dictionaries.

dictionary = {'a': {'b', 'c'}, 'd': 1}
for key, value in dictionary.iteritems():
    if isinstance(value, dict):  # Check if value is dictionary
        print value, "is a dictionary"
    else:
        print value, "is not a dictionary"

Answered By - Franz Wexler