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Python Introducing Dictionaries Introducing Dictionaries Creating a Dictionary

Posted by Curtis Lackey
Curtis Lackey
120 Points

Where is the error?

Where is the error?

creating_dictionaries.py 
student = key{name:"2",topic:"python"}

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

There are two errors to fix:

  • The names of the keys must be immutable and hashable objects. Strings work well. In your code, name and topic are variable names that are not defined. Enclose them in quotes to create the strings "name" and "topic"
  • The key is not needed. The dict is implied by the curly brackets { }

Post back if you need more help. Good Luck!!