add new element to python dictionary 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: add new element to python dictionary

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)