Python Dictionary Methods

Python has a set of built-in methods that can be used on dictionaries.

Method Description
clear() Remove all elements from the dictionary
copy() Return a copy of the dictionary
fromkeys() Return a dictionary with the specified key and value
get() Return the value of the specified key
items() Return a list of tuples containing each key-value pair
keys() Return a list containing the keys of the dictionary
pop() Remove the element with the specified key
popitem() Remove the last inserted key-value pair
setdefault() Return the value of the specified key. If the key does not exist, insert a key with the specified value.
update() Update the dictionary with the specified key-value pairs
values() Return a list of all values in the dictionary

In our Python Dictionary Tutorial Learn more about dictionaries in Chinese.