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Dictionary Operations in Python

Dictionaries store key-value pairs and allow you to quickly access, modify, and remove values using keys.

Creating a Dictionary

Adding or Updating Items

You can add a new key or update an existing key using dict[key] = value:

Accessing Values

Removing Items

Summary of Dictionary Operations

  • dict[key] = value – Add or update a key-value pair
  • dict.get(key) – Access a value safely (returns None if key doesn't exist)
  • del dict[key] – Remove a key-value pair
  • dict.pop(key) – Remove a key and return its value