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** Using a reference card or cheatsheet | ** Using a reference card or cheatsheet | ||
== | ====Initialization==== | ||
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>>> my_dict = {} | >>> my_dict = {} | ||
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{'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Alice': 'chocolate'} | {'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Alice': 'chocolate'} | ||
===Adding elements to a dictionary=== | ====Adding elements to a dictionary==== | ||
>>> your_dict["Dora"] = "vanilla" | >>> your_dict["Dora"] = "vanilla" | ||
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{'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Dora': 'vanilla', 'Alice': 'chocolate'} | {'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Dora': 'vanilla', 'Alice': 'chocolate'} | ||
===Accessing elements of a dictionary=== | ====Accessing elements of a dictionary==== | ||
>>> your_dict["Alice"] | >>> your_dict["Alice"] | ||
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'chocolate' | 'chocolate' | ||
===Changing elements of a dictionary=== | ====Changing elements of a dictionary==== | ||
>>> your_dict["Alice"] = "coconut" | >>> your_dict["Alice"] = "coconut" | ||
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{'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Dora': 'vanilla', 'Alice': 'coconut'} | {'Bob': 'strawberry', 'Cara': 'mint chip', 'Dora': 'vanilla', 'Alice': 'coconut'} | ||
=== | ====Histograms==== | ||
'''Challenge''': using wordplay example from last week, count the number of words that start with each letter. | '''Challenge''': using wordplay example from last week, count the number of words that start with each letter. | ||
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(note: I will post the solution after class) | (note: I will post the solution after class) | ||
===For-loops and dictionaries=== | ====For-loops and dictionaries==== | ||
There are two common ways to iterate through dictionaries: | There are two common ways to iterate through dictionaries: |