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# get\_child\_maps
Generates a dictionary copy of all the [MaciDataObj's](/docs/maci/object.md) currently mapped child attribute names with the references to their parent, and returns a dict of the maps. This method currently has no parameters.
Useful if it is desired to view or reference all child attribute names with their parent mappings.
{% hint style="info" %}
data.get\_child\_maps() -> dict\[str, str]
{% endhint %}
\
*Basic Example of getting a dict of current child mappings of the* [*MaciDataObj*](/docs/maci/object.md)
```python
dict_data = data.get_child_maps()
```
In this example, we simply use the get\_child\_maps method on the [MaciDataObj](/docs/maci/object.md) to get a generated copy of the current child attribute names with their mapping to their respective parent, currently held inside the maci object, as a dictionary, and assign the returned dict data to a variable.
*Example output of child maps with basic references*
```python
{'attr2': 'attr1', 'attr3': 'attr2'}
```
Child maps will have their own child key name matching its attribute name with a value to the parent attribute name they are referencing.
For more information on the mapping concept, see [Map Assignment Glyph](https://docs.macilib.org/docs/maci/language/v1.0.0#map-assignment-glyph) in the language section and [map\_attr](/docs/maci/object/methods/map_attr.md).
### partner methods
Methods that provide related utility to this method
[map\_attr](/docs/maci/object/methods/map_attr.md) -> Map an attribute name\
[unmap\_attr](/docs/maci/object/methods/unmap_attr.md) -> Unmap an attribute name
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