python dictionary tutorial code example

Example 1: python dictionary

#title			:Dictionary Example
#author         :Josh Cogburn
#date           :20191127
#github         :https://github.com/josh-cogburn
#====================================================

thisdict = {
	"brand": "Ford",
 	"model": "Mustang",
 	"year": 1964
}

#Assigning a value
thisdict["year"] = 2018

Example 2: dictionary in python

thisdictionary = {'key':'value','key1':'value1'}
print(thisdictionary['key'])

Example 3: how to create a dictionary in python

thisdict = {
  "key1" : "value1"
  "key2" : "value2"
  "key3" : "value3"
  "key4" : "value4"
}

Example 4: how to write a dict in pytohn

# get vs [] for retrieving elements
my_dict = {'name': 'Jack', 'age': 26}

# Output: Jack
print(my_dict['name'])

# Output: 26
print(my_dict.get('age'))

Example 5: how to print a value from a dictionary in python

dictionary={
  
    "Jeff":{
      	"lastname":"bobson",
        "age":55,
        "working":True
    },
  
    "James":{
      	"lastname":"Bobson",
        "age":34,
        "working":False
    }
}

# For a good format:

for i in dictionary:
    print(i, ":")
    for j in dictionary[i]:
        print("  ", j, ":", dictionary[i][j])
    print()
        

# Output:

Jeff :
   lastname : bobson
   age : 55
   working : True
   
James :
   lastname : Bobson
   age : 34
   working : False
    
# For just a quick reading:

for k, v in dictionary.items():
  print(k, v)
  
# Output: 

Jeff {'lastname': 'bobson', 'age': 55, 'working': True}
James {'lastname': 'Bobson', 'age': 34, 'working': False}