python iterate objects in 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: how to iterate over dictionary in python

>>> for key, value in a_dict.items():
...     print(key, '->', value)
...
color -> blue
fruit -> apple
pet -> dog