python dictionary add value code example

Example 1: how to add an element in dictionary

thisdict =	{
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}
thisdict["color"] = "red"
print(thisdict)

Example 2: python3 add dictionary to dictionary

dict_1 = {"1":"a", "2":"b", "3":"c"}
dict_2 = {"4":"d", "5":"e", "6":"f"}

dict_1.update(dict_2) 
print(dict_1)
#Output = {"1":"a", "2":"b", "3":"c", "4":"d", "5":"e", "6":"f"}

Example 3: how to add an item to a dictionary in python

a_dictonary = {}
a_dictonary.update({"Key": "Value"})

Example 4: add value to dictionary python

dict[key] = value

Example 5: append dictionary python

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

Example 6: python how to add a new key to a dictionary

# Basic syntax:
dictionary['new_key'] = value

# Example:
d = {'a': 1, 'b': 5} # Define dictionary
d['c'] = 37 # Add a new key to the dictionary
print(d)
--> {'a': 1, 'b': 5, 'c': 37}