interdict 2020.11.1

Dictionary filter

interdict

Python dictionary filter

Installation

pip install interdict

Examples

Default (inclusion False)

>>> from interdict import filter_obj
>>> obj = {'name': 'shane', 'job': {'salary': 1000000, 'role': 'master of universe'}}
>>> filter = {'name': True, 'job': {'role': True}}
>>> filter_obj(obj, filter)
{'name': 'shane', 'job': {'role': 'master of universe'}}

Inclusive (a.k.a. TMI)

>>> filter_obj(obj, filter, default=True)
{'name': 'shane', 'job': {'salary': 1000000, 'role': 'master of universe'}}

Inclusive with better filter

>>> filter = {'job': {'salary': False}}
>>> filter_obj(obj, filter, default=True)
{'name': 'shane', 'job': {'role': 'master of universe'}}

Stacked filters

>>> obj = {'name': 'shane', 'job': {'salary': 1000000, 'role': {'title': 'master of universe', 'reality': 'dumpster fire starter'}}}
>>> filter_1 = {'name': False}
>>> filter_2 = {'job': {'salary': False, 'role': {'reality': False}}}
>>> filter_obj(obj, [filter_1, filter_2], default=True)
{'job': {'role': {'title': 'master of universe'}}}