CODE EXAMPLE FOR PYTHON

filter dict with certain keys

def only(object,keys):
    obj = {}
    for path in keys:
        paths = path.split(".")
        rec=''
        origin = object
        target = obj
        for key in paths:
            rec += key
            if key in target:
                target = target[key]
                origin = origin[key]
                rec += '.'
                continue
            if key in origin:
                if rec == path:
                    target[key] = origin[key]
                else:
                    target[key] = {}
                target = target[key]
                origin = origin[key]
                rec += '.'
            else:
                target[key] = None
                break
    return obj