How do I filter dicts in Python safely and idiomatically?

In Python, filtering dictionaries can be done using various methods. A common and idiomatic way to do this is by using dictionary comprehensions. This approach allows you to create a new dictionary by iterating over items in an existing dictionary and applying a condition to filter the items.

Here's how you can filter dictionaries safely and idiomatically:


    # Sample dictionary
    sample_dict = {
        'a': 1,
        'b': 2,
        'c': 3,
        'd': 4,
        'e': 5
    }
    
    # Filtering the dictionary to include only items with values > 2
    filtered_dict = {k: v for k, v in sample_dict.items() if v > 2}
    
    print(filtered_dict)  # Output: {'c': 3, 'd': 4, 'e': 5}