Python Tutorials · Python Dictionaries

Add Items

Learn all about Add Items in this comprehensive tutorial.

5 min read beginner

•Adding an item to the dictionary is done by using a new index key and assigning a value to it:
•The update() method will update the dictionary with the items from a given argument.

Adding Items

Adding an item to the dictionary is done by using a new index key and assigning a value to it:

python

thisdict =	{
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}thisdict["color"] = "red"print(thisdict)

The update() method will update the dictionary with the items from a given argument. If the item does not exist, the item will be added.

The argument must be a dictionary, or an iterable object with key:value pairs.

python

thisdict =	{
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}thisdict.update({"color": 
  "red"})

2 questions

Which of the following is true about Add Items?

It is strictly typedIt is evaluated at runtimeIt requires explicit memory managementIt is deprecated

What is the most common pitfall when working with Add Items?

SyntaxErrorIndentationErrorNameErrorTypeError

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