update keys in dictionary python code example

Example 1: python change a key in a dictionary

# Basic syntax:
# Approach 1:
dictionary[new_key] = dictionary[old_key]
del dictionary[old_key]

# Approach 2:
dictionary[new_key] = dictionary.pop(old_key)

Example 2: modify dict key name python

a_dict[new_key] = a_dict.pop(old_key)

Example 3: 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 4: change key of dictionary python

>>> dictionary = { 1: 'one', 2:'two', 3:'three' }
>>> dictionary['ONE'] = dictionary.pop(1)
>>> dictionary
{2: 'two', 3: 'three', 'ONE': 'one'}
>>> dictionary['ONE'] = dictionary.pop(1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<input>", line 1, in <module>
KeyError: 1

Example 5: python update dictionary

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

Example 6: 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}