Python Basics: Dictionaries

Philipp Acsany
Philipp Acsany 15 Lessons 1h 14m basics python

In plain English, a dictionary is a book containing the definitions of words. Each entry in a dictionary has two parts: the word being defined, and its definition.

Python dictionaries, like lists and tuples, store a collection of objects. However, instead of storing objects in a sequence, dictionaries hold information in pairs of data called key-value pairs. That is, each object in a dictionary has two parts: a key and a value. Each key is assigned a single value, which defines the relationship between the two sets.

In this video course, you’ll learn:

  • What a dictionary is and how it’s structured
  • How dictionaries differ from other data structures
  • How to define and use dictionaries in your own code

This video course is part of the Python Basics series, which accompanies Python Basics: A Practical Introduction to Python 3. You can also check out the other Python Basics courses.

Note that you’ll be using IDLE to interact with Python throughout this course.

What’s Included:

  • 15 Lessons
  • Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
  • 2 Downloadable Resources
  • Interactive Quiz to Check Your Progress
  • 5 Hands-On Coding Exercises
  • Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
  • Certificate of Completion

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