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Python Introducing Dictionaries Introducing Dictionaries Creating a Dictionary

Posted by Atang Lekang
Atang Lekang
2,509 Points

On an empty line beneath the existing code, create a variable called topic

assign to this variable the value of the topic key in the student diictionary

creating_dictionaries.py 
student={'name':'','topic':'python'}
topic={'python'}

2 Answers

SERVICIOS ADQUIRIDOS SA DE CV
SERVICIOS ADQUIRIDOS SA DE CV
1,518 Points
SERVICIOS ADQUIRIDOS SA DE CV
SERVICIOS ADQUIRIDOS SA DE CV
1,518 Points

Yo need to take out the value of the dictionarie

You can do this with the following code:

  student = {'name':'','topic':'python'}
  topic = student['topic']

This is because in lists you take out the objects by the number they are placed in the list but in dictionaries you take out the objects by the keys each value correspond.

I hope this helps!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,810 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,810 Points

The instructions say to assign "the value of the topic key in the student dictionary".

So you won't need to create another dictionary, just reference the one already there and access the value by using "topic" as the index.