How to Fix AttributeError: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘has_key’

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AttributeError: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘has_key’ error typically occurs when you “try to access the has_key() method on a dictionary, but the has_key() method was deprecated in Python 2.7 and removed in Python 3.”

To fix the AttributeError: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘has_key’ error, use the “in operator” instead of “has_key()” method.

Reproduce the error

main_dict = {
  'key1': 'value1',
  'key2': 'value2'
}

print(main_dict.has_key('key1'))

Output

'dict' object has no attribute 'has_key'

Here are two ways to fix the error:

  1. For Python 3, you can use the “in operator”
  2. For Python 2, you can use the “has_key()” method

Solution 1: Use the “in operator” for Python 3

main_dict = {
  'key1': 'value1',
  'key2': 'value2'
}

if 'key1' in main_dict:
  print('The key exists')
else:
  print('The key does not exist')

Output

The key exists

Solution 2: Use the “has_key()” method for Python 2

main_dict = {
  'key1': 'value1',
  'key2': 'value2'
}

if main_dict.has_key('key2'):
  print("Key 'key2' exists in the dictionary.")

Output

Key 'key2' exists in the dictionary.

The has_key() method was a legacy in older Python versions. It is no longer necessary to use the has_key() method. You can use the “in operator”.

I hope this explanation will fix the error.

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