Labeling values

A dictionary stores values mapped to keys (labels). Define it with curly braces {} and key-value pairs separated by colons. Retrieve values using their keys.

Worked example

How it reads

{"name": "Sirius"} maps the key "name" to the value "Sirius".
star["name"] retrieves the value stored under the key "name".

Cloud tip: If you try to look up a key that doesn't exist, Python will raise a KeyError. Check spelling.

main.py

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YOUR TURN

Add a "height" key with the value 3000, then print the whole dictionary: {'name': 'cloud', 'color': 'neon', 'height': 3000}.

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