How to convert a nested Python dict to object?
dictionary, object, python
Solution
Update: In Python 2.6 and onwards, consider whether the `namedtuple` data structure suits your needs:
>>> from collections import namedtuple
>>> MyStruct = namedtuple('MyStruct', 'a b d')
>>> s = MyStruct(a=1, b={'c': 2}, d=['hi'])
>>> s
MyStruct(a=1, b={'c': 2}, d=['hi'])
>>> s.a
1
>>> s.b
{'c': 2}
>>> s.c
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: 'MyStruct' object has no attribute 'c'
>>> s.d
['hi']
The alternative (original answer contents) is:
class Struct:
def __init__(self, **entries):
self.__dict__.update(entries)
Then, you can use:
>>> args = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
>>> s = Struct(**args)
>>> s
<__main__.Struct instance at 0x01D6A738>
>>> s.a
1
>>> s.b
2
Problem
I'm searching for an elegant way to get data using attribute access on a dict with some nested dicts and lists (i.e. javascript-style object syntax). For example: ``` >>> d = {'a': 1, 'b': {'c': 2}, 'd': ["hi", {'foo': "bar"}]} ``` Should be accessible in this way: ``` >>> x = dict2obj(d) >>> x.a 1 >>> x.b.c 2 >>> x.d[1].foo bar ``` I think, this is not possible without recursion, but what would be a nice way to get an object style for dicts?