how to update keys in dictionary python code example

Example 1: python change a key in a dictionary

# Basic syntax:
# Approach 1:
dictionary[new_key] = dictionary[old_key]
del dictionary[old_key]

# Approach 2:
dictionary[new_key] = dictionary.pop(old_key)

Example 2: how to update dictionary in python

>> a = { "a" : 1, "b" : 2 }
>> b = { "c" : 3, "d" : 4 }
>> a
{'a': 1, 'b': 2}
>> b
{'c': 3, 'd': 4}
>> a.update(b)
>>a
{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4}

Example 3: how to modify the dict in python

d = {1: "one", 2: "three"}
d1 = {2: "two"}

# updates the value of key 2
d.update(d1)
print(d)

d1 = {3: "three"}

# adds element with key 3
d.update(d1)
print(d)