Definition

A dictionary in Python is an unordered, mutable collection that stores data in key-value pairs. Each key in a dictionary is unique and maps to a corresponding value.

Examples

My_dict = {"name": "kaashiv", "age": 25, "district": "chennai"}

Features

  • You can change, add, or remove key-value pairs.
  • Fast access to values based on unique keys.
  • Each item in a dictionary consists of a key and a value.

Advantages

  • Efficient in Quick Data Retrieval
  • It has Flexible Data Storage
  • Easy to update, modify, or remove key-value pairs.

 Uses

  • Ideal for storing related data
  • Quick access to data when you need to search by a unique key.
  • Useful in counting occurrences of elements in a dataset

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