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3.0 Python: Change Dictionary Items

3.1 Change Values​

You can change the value of a specific item by referring to its key name:

3.1.1 Example​

Change the "year" to 2018:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}

thisdict["year"] = 2020

3.2 Update Dictionary​

The update() method will update the dictionary with the items from the given argument.

The argument must be a dictionary, or an iterable object with key:value pairs.

3.2.1 Example​

Update the "year" of the car by using the update() method:

thisdict = {
  "brand": "Ford",
  "model": "Mustang",
  "year": 1964
}

thisdict.update({"year": 2020})