Python | Check if tuple exists as dictionary key

Sometimes, while working with dictionaries, there is a possibility that it’s keys be in form of tuples. This can be a sub problem to some of web development domain. Let’s discuss certain ways in which this problem can be solved.

Method #1 : Using in operator
This is the most recommened and Pythonic way to perform this particular task. It checks for particular tuple and returns True in case of it occurs or False if doesn’t.

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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Check if tuple exists as dictionary key
# using in operator
  
# initialize dictionary
test_dict = { (3, 4) : 'gfg', 6 : 'is', (9, 1) : 'best'}
  
# printing original dictionary
print("The original dictionary : " + str(test_dict))
  
# initialize target tuple 
tar_tup = (3, 4)
  
# Check if tuple exists as dictionary key
# using in operator
res = tar_tup in test_dict
  
# printing result
print("Does tuple exists as dictionary key ? : " + str(res))

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The original dictionary : {(3, 4): 'gfg', (9, 1): 'best', 6: 'is'}
Does tuple exists as dictionary key ? : True





 


Method #2 : Using get()

We can use dictionary’s get(), which searches for key in dictionary and if it doesn’t get it, it returns a None. This can be extended in case of tuple keys as well.











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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 


# Check if tuple exists as dictionary key 


# using get() 


  


# initialize dictionary 


test_dict = { (3, 4) : 'gfg', 6 : 'is', (9, 1) : 'best'} 


  


# printing original dictionary 


print("The original dictionary : " + str(test_dict)) 


  


# initialize target tuple  


tar_tup = (3, 5) 


  


# Check if tuple exists as dictionary key 


# using get() 


res = False


res = test_dict.get(tar_tup) != None 


  


# printing result 


print("Does tuple exists as dictionary key ? : " + str(res)) 



















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Output :          


The original dictionary : {(3, 4): 'gfg', (9, 1): 'best', 6: 'is'}
Does tuple exists as dictionary key ? : False








    

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