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    Python dictionary basics

    on Apr 12, 2016

    Python dictionary (associative arrays) – some basic operations.

    Initialize dictionary

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    print d
    print str(d)
    {'k3': 'v3', 'k2': 'v2', 'k1': 'v1'}
    {'k3': 'v3', 'k2': 'v2', 'k1': 'v1'}
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

    Check if a key exists

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    if d.has_key("k1"):
      print "found"
    found
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

    access value for a key

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    if d.has_key("k1"):
      print d["k1"]
    v1
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

    list length/size using len()

    len() return number of keys in dictionary. Note than len() can also be used to find array or string size.

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    if d.has_key("k1"):
      print len(d)
    3
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

    get keys of dictionary

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    print d.keys()
    ['k3', 'k2', 'k1']
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

    get values of dictionary

    d = {"k1": "v1", "k2": "v2", "k3":"v3"}
    print d.values()
    ['v3', 'v2', 'v1']
    
    Env: Python 2.7.16

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