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Python Dictionary update()

In python dictionaries, the update() method is used to insert the specified key-value pairs to the dictionary from another dictionary or from an iterable.

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Python Dictionary update()
Python Dictionary update()
By khushal jethava
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Python Dictionary update()

The syntax of update() is:

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dictionary.update(object)

update() Parameters

The update() method takes only one parameter as an argument:

  • object - Either a dictionary, iterable, or an object of key/value pairs.

Let’s see an example of the update() method in the dictionary.

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Example 1: How to use the update() method on python dictionary?

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car = {"brand": "Ford", "model": "Mustang", "year": 1964}

car.update({"color": "White"})

print(car)

Output:

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{'brand': 'Ford', 'model': 'Mustang', 'year': 1964, 'color': 'White'}

Rules of update()

  • If the update method passed without any value it would return None.
  • It will only take values in key /value pairs.
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