python what is a dictionary code example
Example 1: dictionary in python
tel = {'jack': 4098, 'sape': 4139}
tel['guido'] = 4127
print(tel)
# OUTPUT {'jack': 4098, 'sape': 4139, 'guido': 4127}
print(tel['jack'])
# OUTPUT 4098
del tel['sape']
tel['irv'] = 4127
print(tel)
# OUTPUT {'jack': 4098, 'guido': 4127, 'irv': 4127}
print(list(tel))
# OUTPUT ['jack', 'guido', 'irv']
print(sorted(tel))
# OUTPUT ['guido', 'irv', 'jack']
print('guido' in tel)
# OUTPUT True
print('jack' not in tel)
# OUTPUT False
Example 2: dictionary in python
# Dictionaries in Python
ages = {"John": 43, "Bob": 24, "Ruth": 76} # Marked by { at beginning and a } at end
# ^^^ Has sets of keys and values, like the 'John' and 43 set. These two values must be seperated by a colon
# ^^^ Sets of values seperated by commas.