Charming the Python: Dictionaries

If coding tutorials with math examples are the bane of your existence, keep reading. This series uses relatable examples like dogs and cats.

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Dictionaries

Dictionaries are collections on mutable/modifiable key-value pairs

Creating

empty_dictionary = {}
dict = {'key1':'value1', 'key2':'value2'}

In the following example, there are booleans, floats, integers, a dictionary, and a list. This list and the dictionary are referred to as "nested" because they are inside another dictionary.

dogs = {
    'name': 'Cheeto',
    'colors': ['tan', 'black'],
    'age': 4.5,
    'chipped': True,
    'breed': 'chihuahua',
    'weight': 12.8,
    'vaccines_due':{
        'rabies': 2022,
        'dhpp': 2020,
        'kennel_cough': 2020,
    }
    }


print(dogs.get('breed'))
>>> chihuahua

Changing

dogs = {
    'name': 'Cheeto',
    'colors': ['tan', 'black'],
    'chipped': True,
    'breed': 'chihuahua',
    'weight': 12.8,
    'vaccines_due':{
        'rabies': 2022,
    }
    }

dogs['fixed'] = True  # adds a new key-value pair
dogs['colors'].append('light tan')  # adds another value to the given key
dogs['name'] = 'Cheese'  # changes value of the given key

print(dogs)
>>> dogs = {
    'name': 'Cheese',
    'colors': ['tan', 'black', 'light tan'],
    'chipped': True,
    'breed': 'chihuahua',
    'weight': 12.8,
    'vaccines_due':{
        'rabies': 2022,
    }
    'fixed': True
    }

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Series based on

30 Days Of Python Challenge

Asabeneh ・ Nov 20 '19 ・ 1 min read

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