Maps in Python

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Maps in Python are known as dictionaries. Here’s how you can work with dictionaries in Python.

# Create an empty dictionary using the dict() function.
m = dict()

# Set key/value pairs using the typical syntax.
m["k1"] = 7
m["k2"] = 13

# Printing a dictionary will show all its key/value pairs.
print("map:", m)

# Get a value for a key.
v1 = m["k1"]
print("v1:", v1)

# If the key doesn’t exist, you can handle the default value using the get() method.
v3 = m.get("k3", 0)
print("v3:", v3)  # v3 will be 0 as "k3" is not in the dictionary.

# The built-in len() function returns the number of key/value pairs in the dictionary.
print("len:", len(m))

# The del statement removes key/value pairs from a dictionary.
del m["k2"]
print("map:", m)

# To remove all key/value pairs from a dictionary, use the clear() method.
m.clear()
print("map:", m)

# The in keyword can be used to check if a key exists in the dictionary.
prs = "k2" in m
print("prs:", prs)

# You can also declare and initialize a new dictionary in the same line with this syntax.
n = {"foo": 1, "bar": 2}
print("map:", n)

# Compare two dictionaries for equality.
n2 = {"foo": 1, "bar": 2}
if n == n2:
    print("n == n2")
    

To run the program, save the code in a file named maps.py and execute it using Python.

$ python maps.py 
map: {'k1': 7, 'k2': 13}
v1: 7
v3: 0
len: 2
map: {'k1': 7}
map: {}
prs: False
map: {'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}
n == n2

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