how to append items in a dictionary python code example

Example 1: how to append to a dictionary in python

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)

Example 2: python dict append

default_data = {'item1': 1,
                'item2': 2,
          	    }

default_data.update({'item3': 3})
# or
default_data['item3'] = 3