python dictionary calling code example

Example 1: what is a dictionary in programming

// This is a JS Object (dictionary eqiv.)
var obj = {
  num:16,
  str:'hello',
  bool:true
};

Example 2: how to get element from dictionary python

#!/usr/bin/python

dict = {'Name': 'Zara', 'Age': 7, 'Class': 'First'}
dict['Age'] = 8; # update existing entry
dict['School'] = "DPS School"; # Add new entry

print "dict['Age']: ", dict['Age']
print "dict['School']: ", dict['School']