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in-dict-keys (SIM118)#

Derived from the flake8-simplify linter.

Fix is always available.

What it does#

Checks for key-existence checks against dict.keys() calls.

Why is this bad?#

When checking for the existence of a key in a given dictionary, using key in dict is more readable and efficient than key in dict.keys(), while having the same semantics.

Example#

key in foo.keys()

Use instead:

key in foo

Fix safety#

Given key in obj.keys(), obj could be a dictionary, or it could be another type that defines a .keys() method. In the latter case, removing the .keys() attribute could lead to a runtime error.

As such, this rule's fixes are marked as unsafe. In preview, though, fixes are marked as safe when Ruff can determine that obj is a dictionary.

References#