k_list = k.split(".")
k_item_prev = k_list[0]
populated = False
+ if k_item_prev not in db_nested and populate:
+ populated = True
+ db_nested[k_item_prev] = None
for k_item in k_list[1:]:
if isinstance(db_nested[k_item_prev], dict):
if k_item not in db_nested[k_item_prev]: