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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Unpacking Dictionaries

Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points
Posted by Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points

Dict Syntax

I was just wondering if you HAVE to write dictionaries as {"name": "Zach", "age": 15} or if you can do something like

my_dict = {

"name": "Zach",

"age": 15

}

does Python allow me to write dictionaries like that or do I have to do it all on one line? Thanks!

Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points
Zachary Kaufman
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 Points

Sorry about the weird formatting, when I first wrote this it out the second example all on one line again...

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

So yes, you can do

my_dict = {
  "username": "xela888",
  "language": "Python"
  "state": "CA"
}
john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I like that, it's javascripty. I wondered the same thing but figured it wouldn't work cause Python is all about indenting (which I really like but takes some getting used to) I suppose I could have just tried it but...I didn't.