python go to dictionary code example

Example 1: python iterate through dictionary

a_dict = {'apple':'red', 'grass':'green', 'sky':'blue'}
for key in a_dict:
  print key # for the keys
  print a_dict[key] # for the values

Example 2: python loop through dictionary

new_list = [something(key, value) for key, value in a_dict.items()]

Example 3: python get value from dictionary

dict = {'color': 'blue', 'shape': 'square', 'perimeter':20}
dict.get('shape') #returns square

#You can also set a return value in case key doesn't exist (default is None)
dict.get('volume', 'The key was not found') #returns 'The key was not found'