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Python Fundamentals / Collections

Lesson 25 of 38

Dictionaries

A dictionary stores key-value pairs, like a phone book. Look up values by key; keys must be unique.

Key points

  • {key: value}
  • d[key] to read
  • d.get(key, default) avoids errors
ports = {"ssh": 22, "http": 80, "https": 443}
print(ports["ssh"])  # 22
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Quiz · +10 XP

Which port is stored under "https" in the example?

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