Comprehensive Guide to Python Dictionaries
1. What is a Dictionary?
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A dictionary in Python is a collection of unordered, mutable, and indexed k
Each key-value pair is separated by a colon (:) and each pair is separated b
Syntax:
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my_dict = {
"name": "John",
"age": 30,
"city": "New York"
}
Key Features:
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1. Unordered
2. Mutable
3. Indexed
4. Keys must be immutable
2. Accessing Items in a Dictionary
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- Using Keys:
my_dict["name"] -> 'John'
- Using get():
my_dict.get("age") -> 30
my_dict.get("gender", "Not Available") -> 'Not Available'
3. Modifying Items
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- Change Value:
my_dict["age"] = 31
- Using update():
my_dict.update({"age": 32})
4. Adding Items
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my_dict["gender"] = "Male"
5. Removing Items
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- del:
del my_dict["city"]
- pop():
my_dict.pop("age")
- popitem():
my_dict.popitem()
6. Dictionary Methods
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- keys(), values(), items()
- clear(), copy(), fromkeys()
7. Practical Use Cases
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- Counting frequencies of items in a list
- Contact book
- API response storage
8. Advanced Operations
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- Nested dictionaries
- Dictionary comprehension
- Merging dictionaries
