add elements to dictionary python code example

Example 1: add new keys to a dictionary python

d = {'key':'value'}
print(d)
# {'key': 'value'}
d['mynewkey'] = 'mynewvalue'
print(d)
# {'mynewkey': 'mynewvalue', 'key': 'value'}

Example 2: how to add an element in dictionary

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

Example 3: how to append to a dictionary in python

d = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
print(d)
d['a'] = 100  # existing key, so overwrite
d['c'] = 3  # new key, so add
d['d'] = 4
print(d)

Example 4: how to add an item to a dictionary in python

a_dictonary = {}
a_dictonary.update({"Key": "Value"})

Example 5: add value to dictionary python

dict[key] = value

Example 6: adding one element in dictionary python

mydict = {'score1': 41,'score2': 23}
mydict['score3'] = 45			# using dict[key] = value
print(mydict)