python change dict code example

Example 1: change dictionary value python

my_dict  =  {
   'foo': 42,
   'bar': 12.5
}
my_dict['foo']  =  "Hello"
print(my_dict['foo'])
#This will give the output:

'Hello'

Example 2: change key of dictionary python

>>> dictionary = { 1: 'one', 2:'two', 3:'three' }
>>> dictionary['ONE'] = dictionary.pop(1)
>>> dictionary
{2: 'two', 3: 'three', 'ONE': 'one'}
>>> dictionary['ONE'] = dictionary.pop(1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 1, in 
KeyError: 1

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)

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