add a new key value pair to existing key value pair object in python

python

Solution

somedict = {"foo" : 
    {"bar" : "bars value"}
}

somedict['foo']['baz'] = 'baz value'

When Python encounters `somedict['foo']['baz']` it first looks-up the value of the bare name `somedict`. It finds it is a `dict`. Then it evaluates `somedict['foo']` and finds it is another dict. Then it assigns to this dict a new key `'baz'` with value ``baz value'`.

Problem

Python beginner here. I have a dictionary with a key and its value is an object (dict) who also has a key value pair. I want to add a key value pair to the 'child' object. given: ``` {"foo" : {"bar" : "bars value"} } ``` I want to add: ``` {"foo" : {"bar" : "bar value", "baz" : "baz value" } } ``` This seems incredibly common but I can't seem to find a good way to do it.

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