update key in dictionary python code example

Example 1: modify dict key name python

a_dict[new_key] = a_dict.pop(old_key)

Example 2: python dict update

d = {1: "one", 2: "three"}
d1 = {2: "two"}

# updates the value of key 2
d.update(d1)
d1 = {3: "three"}
# adds element with key 3
d.update(d1)

# {1: 'one', 2: 'two', 3: 'three'}

Example 3: python update dictionary

diction[element] = value
# if element not in diction, create new element

Example 4: how to update dictionary in python

>> a = { "a" : 1, "b" : 2 }
>> b = { "c" : 3, "d" : 4 }
>> a
{'a': 1, 'b': 2}
>> b
{'c': 3, 'd': 4}
>> a.update(b)
>>a
{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4}

Example 5: updating a value in dictionary python

dictionary["key"] = newvalue