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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Managing Keys

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points
Posted by Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points

Order of dictionary entries

Hello.

When I input

my_dict['age'] = 41
my_dict

I got

{'age': 41, 'name': 'Sean'}

instead of my name then my age as Kenneth got.

Does anyone know why please?

TIA

Sean :-)

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

Dictionaries aren't like lists where order is important. Since the important thing for a dictionary is to look up a value for a given key, it's stored in a manner that makes that more efficient which isn't necessary the order you place items in.

There also an OrderedDict is the order you put things in is important.

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points
Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points

Thanks Seth. I've up-voted your reply and given it Best Answer.

Sean :-)