Python filter list of dictionaries

You can use the list comprehension or filter function to filter the list of dictionaries in Python. You could also use a for loop to filter a list of dictionaries.

Python filter list of dictionaries example

Simple example code Filter list of dictionaries using list comprehension

dictlist = [{'first': 'James', 'last': 'Joule'},
            {'first': 'James', 'last': 'Watt'},
            {'first': 'Christian', 'last': 'Doppler'}]

res = [x for x in dictlist if x['first'] == 'Christian']
print(res)

sres = [x['last'] for x in dictlist if x['first'] == 'Christian']
print(sres)

Output:

Filter list of dictionaries based on key value

Using list comprehension

exampleSet = [{'type': 'type1'}, {'type': 'type2'}, {'type': 'type4'}, {'type': 'type3'}]
keyValList = ['type2', 'type3']

res = [d for d in exampleSet if d['type'] in keyValList]
print(res)

Another way is by using filter

list(filter(lambda d: d['type'] in keyValList, exampleSet))

Output: [{‘type’: ‘type2’}, {‘type’: ‘type3’}]

Lambda filters a list of dictionaries Python

ages = [{'employedId': 1, 'age': 22},
        {'employedId': 2, 'age': 32},
        {'employedId': 3, 'age': 17},
        {'employedId': 4, 'age': 53},
        {'employedId': 5, 'age': 32},
        {'employedId': 6, 'age': 22}
        ]
list_filtred = list(filter(lambda tag: tag['age'] == 22, ages))

print(list_filtred)

Output: [{’employedId’: 1, ‘age’: 22}, {’employedId’: 6, ‘age’: 22}]

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Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)
Windows 10
Python 3.10.1
All Python Examples are in Python 3, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.

Python filter list of dictionaries