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If I define a dictionary where one or more of the values is also a
dictionary, e.g.:

my_dict={"a":"string", "b":"string", "c":{"x":"0","y":"1"},
"d":"string"}

How can I use the output of type() so I can do one thing if the value
is a string, and another if the value is a dictionary?

i.e., I'd like to define a loop like this, but I'm not sure of the
syntax:

for key, value in my_dict.items():
if type{value) is <type 'dict'>:
# do the dictionary logic
elif type(value) is <type 'str'>:
# do the string logic
# etc

dpapathanasiou wrote:
> If I define a dictionary where one or more of the values is also a
> dictionary, e.g.:
>
> my_dict={"a":"string", "b":"string", "c":{"x":"0","y":"1"},
> "d":"string"}
>
> How can I use the output of type() so I can do one thing if the value
> is a string, and another if the value is a dictionary?
>
> i.e., I'd like to define a loop like this, but I'm not sure of the
> syntax:
>
> for key, value in my_dict.items():
> if type{value) is <type 'dict'>:

if type(v) is dict:

> # do the dictionary logic
> elif type(value) is <type 'str'>:

.... is str

> # do the string logic

For built-in types without a built-in name, either import the types
module or just make one yourself with type().

>>> func = type(lambda:1)
>>> func
<class 'function'>
>>> bif = type(abs)
>>> bif
<class 'builtin_function_or_method'>

For userclass instances, use the userclass.

Terry Jan Reedy