1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/templates/python/template.py b/templates/python/template.py
index e430b1b..a1fa3ee 100644
--- a/templates/python/template.py
+++ b/templates/python/template.py
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ def assert_eq(a, b):
 def assert_ne(a, b):
     assert a != b, 'expected %r != %r' % (a, b)
 
+# Check that two dict values are equal.
+def assert_dict_eq(a, b):
+    assert isinstance(a, dict)
+    assert isinstance(b, dict)
+    for key in a:
+        assert key in b, f"exected {key} in both dicts"
+        av = a[key]
+        bv = b[key]
+        assert_eq(type(av), type(bv))
+        if isinstance(av, list):
+            assert_eq(list(sorted(av)), list(sorted(bv)))
+    for key in b:
+        assert key in a, f"exected {key} in both dicts"
+
 # Remember where we started from. The step functions may need to refer
 # to files there.
 srcdir = os.getcwd()