Gets a value from a dictionary using a list key path

getDictValueFromPath.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

def getDictValueFromPath(listKeys, jsonData):
    """Retrieve value from a dictionary using a list of keys.

    >>> mydict = {
        'a': {
            'b': {
                'c': '1'
            }
        }
    }
    >>> mykeys = ['a', 'b']
    >>> getDictValueFromPath(mykeys, mydict)
    {'c': '1'}

    :param listKeys: list of dictionary keys
    :param jsonData: dictionary to search through
    """
    localData = jsonData.copy()
    for k in listKeys:
        try:
            localData = localData[int(k)] if k.isdigit() else localData[k]
        except:
            localData = localData[k]
    return localData
    
mydict = {'a': {'b': {'c': '1'}}}
mykeys = ['a', 'b']
print(getDictValueFromPath(mykeys, mydict))