dictionaries in python
How to use a Python dictionary? - Stack Overflow
Python dictionaries
You can use mydict in a for loop to check each key, and modify the value if necessary. Something like for key in mydict:
Python dictionary
No. Keys and values are not guaranteed to be ordered in the general case. In Python 3.6 and up, keys and values will retain order, but you shouldn't rely on that unless you want your code to only ever run on 3.6 and up. If you want something that works consistently across all Python versions, use collections.OrderedDict.
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i've been learning python from the basics and i'm somehow stuck on dictionaries. what are the basic things one should know about it, and how is it useful?
Lots of different documentations and tutorial resources available for Python online, almost each of them are helpful depending upon your need. But most reliable documentation is official documentation of Python website.
Also please watch youtube videos of the same, many videos of practical implementation of dictionaries and other Python constructs are available in easy to understandable manner.
Here is sample program for dictionary implementation:
my_dict = {'name':'Deadpool', 'designation': 'developer'}
print(my_dict)
Output: { 'designation': developer, 'name': Deadpool}
# update value
my_dict['designation'] = 'sr developer'
#Output: {'designation': sr developer, 'name': Deadpool}
print(my_dict)
# add an item to existing dictionary
my_dict['address'] = 'New York'
print(my_dict)
# Output: {'address': New York, 'designation': sr developer, 'name': Deadpool}
If you are using Python 2
for key, value in d.iteritems():
For Python 3
for key, value in d.items():
As usual the documentation is the best source for information Python 2 Python 3