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Python Introducing Dictionaries Introducing Dictionaries Creating a Dictionary

Shavez Memon
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Shavez Memon
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Shavez Memon
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Why am I getting an error?

Hello, the question is asking: Create a dictionary with the following key value pairs: 1) key: 'name', value: '', 2) key: 'topic', value: 'python'. Assign this dictionary to a variable called student.

Could you tell me why my answer is not going through? Thanks in advance!

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

Like the values, the keys must also be enclosed in quotes.