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"Number name" . Products should be sorted in a lexicographic order by name of the goods 2
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Apple 2
Milk 1
Bread 1
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Apple 1
Cheese 1
Milk 1
Cheese 1
Bread 1
Apple 3
Dictionaries in Python are a powerful and indispensable data structure that allows you to store information in the form of key-value pairs. Imagine a real dictionary or phone book: knowing a unique word (key), you instantly find its definition (meaning). Dictionaries simplify organization and, most importantly, provide very fast access to data based on unique keys.
A useful tip: Only immutable data types such as strings, numbers, or tuples can be used as keys. Lists or other dictionaries cannot be keys, as they can be changed. But you can use absolutely any data type as values: numbers, strings, lists, and even other dictionaries.
Dictionaries can be created in several ways:
1. Empty dictionary
my_dict = {}
# or using the built-in function
my_dict = dict()
2. Dictionary with elements (literal method) This is the most common and readable way.
user_profile = {
"username": "alex",
"level": 15,
"items": ["sword", "shield", "potion"]
}
3. Using the dict function with named arguments This method is convenient for simple dictionaries where the keys are strings.
my_dict = dict(key1="value1", key2="value2")
4. Creating tuples (pairs) from a list This method is useful when the data is received as a list of pairs.
pairs = [('a', 1), ('b', 2), ('c', 3)]
my_dict = dict(pairs)
# Result: {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}
Dictionary values are accessed through their keys in square brackets.
my_dict = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
print(my_dict["key1"]) # Output: value1
An important point: If you try to access a key that does not exist, Python will cause a KeyError error. To avoid this, use the .get() method.
Secure access using the .get() method The .get() method returns None if the key is not found and does not cause an error. You can also pass the second argument the default value, which will be returned instead of None.
print(my_dict.get("key3")) # Output: None
print(my_dict.get("key3", "not found")) # Conclusion: not found
Adding or changing elements is very simple:
my_dict = {"key1": "old value"}
# Changing an existing element
my_dict["key1"] = "new value"
print(my_dict["key1"]) # Output: new value
# Adding a new element
my_dict["key3"] = "value3"
print(my_dict) # Output: {'key1': 'new value', 'key3': 'value3'}
To combine dictionaries, you can use the .update() method:
dict1 = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
dict2 = {'b': 3, 'c': 4}
dict1.update(dict2) # Key 'b' will be overwritten, 'c' will be added
print(dict1) # Output: {'a': 1, 'b':3, 'c':4}
There are several ways to delete items in dictionaries.:
del operator Deletes a key pair. Causes a KeyError error if the key is not found.
del my_dict["key1"]
.pop() method Deletes an element by key and returns its value. This is useful if you need to use a deleted value. If the key is not found, it will cause a KeyError, but you can pass the default value.
my_dict = {'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
value = my_dict.pop("key2")
print(value) # Output: value2
print(my_dict) # Output: {'key3': 'value3'}
.clear() method clears the dictionary, making it empty.
my_dict.clear()
print(my_dict) # Output: {}
1. Key iteration This is the default behavior when iterating through the dictionary.
for key in my_dict:
print(key)
2. Iterating through values Use the .values() method if you only need values.
for value in my_dict.values():
print(value)
3. Iterating through key-value pairs This is the most efficient and readable way if you need both keys and values at the same time. Use the .items() method.
for key, value in my_dict.items():
print(f"Key: {key}, Value: {value}")
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