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Python – dict()
Python dict() builtin function returns a dictionary from the given keyword arguments, if any.
Syntax
The syntax of dict() function is
dict(keyword_arguments)where keyword_arguments are comma separated key-value pairs.
As many keyword arguments can be given to dict() function, as required.
Examples
dict() with keyword arguments
In the following program, we create a dictionary by passing keyword arguments to dict() function.
Python Program
output = dict(name='apple', quantity=56, refurbished=True)
print(f'Dictionary : {output}')Output
Dictionary : {'name': 'apple', 'quantity': 56, 'refurbished': True}dict() with no keyword arguments
In the following program, we create an empty dictionary by passing no keyword arguments to dict() function.
Python Program
output = dict()
print(f'Dictionary : {output}')Output
Dictionary : {}Summary
In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned the syntax of dict() function, and how to create a dictionary, with examples.