def keys_exists(element, *keys): """" Check if *keys (nested) exists in `element` (dict). Thanks stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43491287/elegant-way-to-check-if-a-nested-key-exists-in-a-dict """ if not isinstance(element, dict): raise AttributeError('keys_exists() expects dict as first argument.') if len(keys) == 0: raise AttributeError('keys_exists() expects at least two arguments, one given.') _element = element for key in keys: try: _element = _element[key] except KeyError: return False return True