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How to Deep Merge Nested Dicts Recursively in Python
Recursively merge two Python dictionaries, with overlay values taking precedence while preserving nested structures.
def deep_merge(base, overlay):
"""
Recursively merge two dictionaries.
Values in 'overlay' take precedence over 'base'.
"""
result = base.copy()
for key, value in overlay.items():
if key in result and isinstance(result[key], dict) and isinstance(value, dict):
result[key…How to mock Kustomize overlay patches in Python
Simulate Kustomize overlay behavior by deep-merging a base Kubernetes manifest with a patch dictionary in pure Python.
import json
SOURCE = {
"apiVersion": "apps/v1",
"kind": "Deployment",
"metadata": {"name": "app", "namespace": "prod"},
"spec": {
"replicas": 3,
"template": {
"spec": {
"containers": [{"name": "app", "image": "nginx:1.19"}]
}
}
}
}
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