Python Dictionary update() Method with example

Hello dear readers! Welcome back to another edition of our tutorial on Python. In this tutorial guide, we are going to be studying about the Python dictionary update() method.

The Python dictionary update() method adds the dictionary dict2's key-values pairs into dict. This function does not return anything.

Syntax

The following below is the syntax for the Python Dictionary update() method -

dict.update( dict2 )

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Parameter Details

• dict2 - Dictionary to be added into dict.

Return Value

This method does not return any value.

Example

The following below is a simple example -

#!/usr/bin/python

dict = {'Name': 'Paul', 'Age': 20}
dict2 = {'Sex': 'male' }

dict.update(dict2)
print "Value : %s" %  dict

Output

Below is the output of the above example -

Value : {'Age': 20, 'Name': 'Paul', 'Sex': 'male'}

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Alright guys! This is where we are rounding up for this tutorial post. In our next tutorial, we are going to be discussing about the Python Dictionary values() method.

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