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Python Dictionaries: Dictionary

Dictionaries in Python are used to store data in key-value pairs. A dictionary is an unordered, changeable collection with unique keys that are used to access values. Keys must be immutable data types like strings or numbers. Values can be any data type including other dictionaries. Dictionaries are defined using curly braces {} and contain key-value pairs separated by colons.

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Python Dictionaries: Dictionary

Dictionaries in Python are used to store data in key-value pairs. A dictionary is an unordered, changeable collection with unique keys that are used to access values. Keys must be immutable data types like strings or numbers. Values can be any data type including other dictionaries. Dictionaries are defined using curly braces {} and contain key-value pairs separated by colons.

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Python Dictionaries

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}

Dictionary
Dictionaries are used to store data values in key:value pairs.

A dictionary is a collection which is unordered, changeable and does not allow duplicates.

Dictionaries are written with curly brackets, and have keys and values:

Example

Create and print a dictionary:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}
print(thisdict)

Dictionary Items
Dictionary items are unordered, changeable, and does not allow duplicates.

Dictionary items are presented in key:value pairs, and can be referred to by using the key name.

Example

Print the "brand" value of the dictionary:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}
print(thisdict["brand"])

Unordered
When we say that dictionaries are unordered, it means that the items does not have a defined
order, you cannot refer to an item by using an index.

Changeable
Dictionaries are changeable, meaning that we can change, add or remove items after the
dictionary has been created.

Duplicates Not Allowed


Dictionaries cannot have two items with the same key:

Example

Duplicate values will overwrite existing values:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964,
  "year": 2020
}
print(thisdict)

Dictionary Length
To determine how many items a dictionary has, use the len() function:

Example

Print the number of items in the dictionary:


print(len(thisdict))

Dictionary Items - Data Types


The values in dictionary items can be of any data type:

Example

String, int, boolean, and list data types:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "electric": False,
  "year": 1964,
  "colors": ["red", "white", "blue"]
}

type()
From Python's perspective, dictionaries are defined as objects with the data type 'dict':

<class 'dict'>

Example

Print the data type of a dictionary:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}
print(type(thisdict))

Python Collections (Arrays)


There are four collection data types in the Python programming language:

 List is a collection which is ordered and changeable. Allows duplicate members.


 Tuple is a collection which is ordered and unchangeable. Allows duplicate members.
 Set is a collection which is unordered and unindexed. No duplicate members.
 Dictionary is a collection which is unordered and changeable. No duplicate members.

When choosing a collection type, it is useful to understand the properties of that type. Choosing
the right type for a particular data set could mean retention of meaning, and, it could mean an
increase in efficiency or security.

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