python remove value and key from dictionary values code example

Example 1: python delete value from dictionary

dict = {'an':30, 'example':18}
#1 Del
del dict['an']

#2 Pop (returns the value deleted, but can also be used alone)
#You can optionally set a default return value in case key is not found
dict.pop('example') #deletes example and returns 18
dict.pop('test', 'Key not found') #returns 'Key not found'

Example 2: remove keys from dict python

''' 
Deleting an entry from dictionary using del 
'''
# If key exist in dictionary then delete it using del.
if "at" in wordFreqDic:
    del wordFreqDic["at"]
    
print("Updated Dictionary :" , wordFreqDic)