add key and value 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: python dictionary add key-value pair

dict = {'key1':'value_one', 'key2':'value_two'}  
dict['key3'] = 'value_three'

Example 3: add value to dictionary python

dict[key] = value

Example 4: append dictionary python

>>> d1 = {1: 1, 2: 2}
>>> d2 = {2: 'ha!', 3: 3}
>>> d1.update(d2)
>>> d1
{1: 1, 2: 'ha!', 3: 3}

Example 5: python dictoinary add value

student_scores = {'Simon': 45  }
print(student_scores)
# {'Simon': 45}
student_scores['Sara'] = 63
print(student_scores)
# {'Simon': 45, 'Sara': 63}

Example 6: add values to dictionary key python

key = "somekey"
a.setdefault(key, [])
a[key].append(2)