add something to a 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: python append to dictionary

dict = {1 : 'one', 2 : 'two'}
# Print out the dict
print(dict)
# Add something to it
dict[3] = 'three'
# Print it out to see it has changed
print(dict)

Example 3: python dictoinary add value

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