PYTHON DICTIONARY

Methods to Delete Elements from a Dictionary

Method / Statement Purpose Example Notes
Deletes a
Raises error if
del dict[key] specific key- del d["name"]
key doesn't exist
value pair
Raises error if
Removes and
key not found
[Link](key) returns value [Link]("marks")
(unless default
of the key
provided)
Safe version of
No error if key
[Link](key,default) pop() with [Link]("age","NotFound")
not found
fallback
Removes and Error if
[Link]() returns last [Link]() dictionary is
inserted item empty
Deletes all Dictionary
[Link]() [Link]()
items becomes empty
Use list() to
Deletes all for k in list(d): avoid runtime
Loop with del
items manually del d[k] error during
iteration

Methods to Delete Elements from a Dictionary

1. Using del statement

Deletes a specific key-value pair.

student = {"name": "Aman", "class": 12, "marks": 92}

del student["class"]
print(student) # {'name': 'Aman', 'marks': 92}

Error if the key does not exist.

2. Using pop(key) method

Removes the key-value pair and returns the value of the key.

marks = [Link]("marks")
 print(marks) # 92
print(student) # {'name': 'Aman'}

Error if the key does not exist unless a default is provided.

[Link]("age", "Key not found") # Safe version

3. Using popitem() method

Removes and returns the last inserted key-value pair (since Python 3.7+).

student = {"name": "Aman", "class": 12}

item = [Link]()
print(item) # ('class', 12)
print(student) # {'name': 'Aman'}

Error if dictionary is empty.

4. Using clear() method

Removes all key-value pairs from the dictionary.

[Link]()
print(student) # {}

Bonus: Deleting all keys manually in a loop (advanced)

for key in list([Link]()):
del student[key]

Basic Dictionary Operations

Operation Description Example

Returns the number of key-

len(d) len(student) → 3
value pairs
 Operation Description Example

d[key] Access the value using the key student["name"] → 'Aman'

d[key] = value Adds or updates a key-value pair student["age"] = 17

del d[key] Deletes the key-value pair del student["marks"]

key in d Checks if key exists "class" in student → True

Common Dictionary Functions/Methods

Function / Method Description Example

Returns value of
key; returns
[Link](key[, default]) [Link]("age", 0)
default if key
not found

[Link]() Returns all keys list([Link]())

[Link]() Returns all values list([Link]())

Returns all key-

[Link]() value pairs as list([Link]())
tuples

Adds key-value
pairs from
[Link](other_dict) [Link]({"school":"ABC"})
another
dictionary

Removes and
[Link](key[, default]) returns the value [Link]("class")
of the key

[Link]() [Link]()
Removes all
 Function / Method Description Example

items

Returns a shallow
[Link]() new_dict = [Link]()
copy

Dictionary Traversal
Emp={'name':'ram','sal':20000,'age':23}
for x in d:
print(x,’:’,d[x])

Emp={'name':'ram','sal':20000,'age':23}
for x in [Link]():
print(x)

for x,y in [Link]():

print(x,y)

for x in [Link]():
print(x)
Output:
name:ram
sal:20000
age:23

('name', 'ram')
('sal', 20000)
('age', 23)

name ram
sal 20000
age 23

ram
20000
23

Dictionary Examples
# Creating a dictionary
student = {"name": "Aman", "class": 12, "marks": 92}

# Adding a key
student["age"] = 17

# Updating a value
student["marks"] = 95

# Accessing keys and values

for k, v in [Link]():
print(k, "->", v)

Worksheet 01: Deleting Dictionary Elements

Q1. What will be the output of the following code?

d = {"a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3}

del d["b"]

print(d)

Q2. Predict the output:

d = {"name": "Ankit", "marks": 90}

x = [Link]("marks")

print(x)

print(d)

Q3. What will happen if we run this?

d = {"x": 100}

del d["y"]

a) Deletes key 'y'

b) Returns None
c) Error

d) Deletes all elements

Q4. Fill in the blank to remove the last inserted element:

data = {"id": 1, "class": 12}

removed_item = _______________

print(removed_item)

Q5. Write a program to delete all elements from a dictionary using a

loop.

Worksheet 02: Python Dictionary

Section A: Fill in the Blanks

1. A dictionary in Python is a collection of __________ pairs.

2. The method [Link](key) returns __________ if the key is not

present in the dictionary.

3. Dictionaries are enclosed in __________ brackets.

4. The method to remove all items from a dictionary is __________.

5. [Link]() returns a __________ of all keys in the dictionary.

Section B: State True or False

1. Dictionary keys can be duplicated.

2. The pop() method removes a key-value pair by key.

3. Dictionaries are ordered in Python 3.7 and later.

4. You can use integers, strings, or tuples as dictionary keys.

5. [Link]() returns a list of values in the dictionary.

Section C: Short Answer Questions

Q.1 What is the difference between pop() and popitem() methods?

Q.2 Write a Python statement to check if the key "name" exists in

dictionary student.

Q.3 How can you update the value of a key "marks" to 95 in a

dictionary d?

Q.4 Can a list be used as a dictionary key? Justify your answer.

Q.5 What is the use of the items() method?

Section D: Output-Based Questions

Q1. Predict the output:

d = {"a": 10, "b": 20}

print([Link]("c", 0))

print(d["b"])

Q2. Predict the output:

d = {1: "one", 2: "two"}

d[3] = "three"

d[2] = "TWO"

print(d)

Q3. Predict the output:

d = {"x": 100, "y": 200, "z": 300}

print([Link]())

print(d)
Section E: Programming Questions

Q1. Write a Python program to create a dictionary from user input

containing names as keys and marks as values. Then print all
students who scored more than 75.

Q2. Write a Python function that accepts a dictionary and returns the
key with the maximum value.

Q3. Given a dictionary of employee data:

employees = {

"emp1": {"name": "John", "salary": 50000},

"emp2": {"name": "Jane", "salary": 60000},

"emp3": {"name": "Doe", "salary": 55000}

Write code to increase the salary of each employee by 10%.