change dict value 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: change dictionary value python

my_dict  =  {
   'foo': 42,
   'bar': 12.5
}
my_dict['foo']  =  "Hello"
print(my_dict['foo'])
#This will give the output:

'Hello'

Example 3: how to change key to value and versa in python dictionary

dict = {value:key for key, value in dict.items()}

Example 4: how to modify the dict in python

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

# updates the value of key 2
d.update(d1)
print(d)

d1 = {3: "three"}

# adds element with key 3
d.update(d1)
print(d)