This method is primarily used when you want to iterate through a dictionary. If the key-value pair does not exist in the list, then the value set as default will be returned to the user. The iterable object has key-value pairs for the dictionary, as tuples in a list. When called, this method returns an iterable object. Note: This is useful because modifications made to the copied dictionary won't affect the original one. In the following subsections, we'll take a look at some other methods you can use alongside dictionaries in Python. Other Common Dictionary Methods in Pythonīesides methods we've covered so far, Python provides us with a lot of other interesting methods that help us perform operations other than the basic ones described before. First of all, we need to understand how to create an empty dictionary: example_dict = Now that we understand what dictionaries are, let's see how to use them in Python. Additionally, you can't assign multiple values to the same key, though, you can assign a list of values (as a single value).

Note: The values can belong to any data type and they can repeat, but the keys must remain unique.