python - retreive key from nested dict based on value, where key names are unknown

Question

I have the following dict:

{
  'foo': {
    'name': 'bar',
    'options': None,
    'type': 'qux'
  },
  'baz': {
    'name': 'grault',
    'options': None,
    'type': 'plugh'
  },
}

The names of the top level keys are unknown at runtime. I am unable to figure out how to get the name of the top level key where the value of type is plugh. I have tried all kinds of iterators, loops, comprehensions etc, but i'm not great with Python. Any pointers would be appreciated.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66058787/retreive-key-from-nested-dict-based-on-value-where-key-names-are-unknown

Answer 1

Try iterating over the dict keys and check for the element

for key in d:
    if(d[key]['type'] == 'plugh'):
        print(key)

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