dot notation object from python dict via NamedTuple

dot_notation_from_dict.py

"""
amazing little snippet to convert dictionary into dot notation object
"""

from collections import namedtuple
import json

# original dictionary
goober = {'zebra': True, 'tronic': {'important_number': 42}}

# convert to obj
goober_obj = json.loads(json.dumps(goober), object_hook=lambda d: namedtuple("GooberObj", d.keys())(*d.values()))

# usage, even with tab completion!
"""
In [30]: goober_obj.zebra                                                                                                                             
Out[30]: True

In [32]: goober_obj.tronic                                                                                                                            
Out[32]: GooberObj(important_number=42)

In [33]: goober_obj.tronic.important_number                                                                                                           
Out[33]: 42

"""

very nice!