safe-parse 1.1.0

Dot notation access for dict/JSON with safety fallback.

Problem

When working with deeply nested dictionaries or JSON data in Python, accessing fields using standard dict syntax (e.g., data["user"]["profile"]["name"]) can be verbose and error-prone. If any key in the chain is missing, a KeyError is raised, which can break your code or require lots of try/except or .get() calls. This makes code harder to read and maintain, especially when dealing with data from APIs or user input where fields may be missing or optional.

safe_parse solves this by allowing you to safely access any depth of nested data using dot notation. Missing fields automatically return None (even if you access attributes of None, it will still return None instead of raising an error), so your code stays clean, readable, and robust—no more KeyErrors or repetitive checks.

safe_parse

A modern Python package for safe, intuitive dot notation access to dictionaries and JSON data. Gracefully returns None for missing fields, supports deep/nested access, and enables robust, error-free data handling—including safe chaining of attribute access at any depth.

Installation

pip install safe-parse

Usage

Basic Example

from safe_parse import SafeParse

payload = {"name": "Alice"}
obj = SafeParse(payload)
print(obj.name)  # Alice
print(obj.age)   # None
print(obj.age == None) # True

Nested Access

payload = {
	"user": {
		"profile": {
			"name": "Bob",
			"age": 30
		},
		"settings": {
			"theme": "dark"
		}
	}
}
obj = SafeParse(payload)
print(obj.user.profile.name)      # Bob
print(obj.user.profile.age)       # 30
print(obj.user.settings.theme)    # dark
print(obj.user.profile.gender)    # None

Using get() with Default

payload = {"x": 10}
obj = SafeParse(payload)
print(obj.get("x"))        # 10
print(obj.get("y", 42))    # 42

Convert Back to dict

payload = {"foo": "bar"}
obj = SafeParse(payload)
print(obj.to_dict())        # {'foo': 'bar'}

Iterating Keys, Values, Items

payload = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
obj = SafeParse(payload)
print(list(obj.keys()))     # ['a', 'b']
print(list(obj.values()))   # [1, 2]
print(list(obj.items()))    # [('a', 1), ('b', 2)]

Boolean and Equality Checks

obj = SafeParse({})
print(obj.missing_field)        # None
print(bool(obj.missing_field))  # False
print(obj.missing_field == None) # True

Safe Chaining

obj = SafeParse({})
print(obj.not_found.anything.deeply.nested)  # None

License

MIT