python add 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: adding one element in dictionary python

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

Example 3: append dictionary python

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

Example 4: Python dict add item

# This automatically creates a new element where
# Your key = key, The value you want to input = value
dictionary_name[key] = value

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 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)