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Python Introducing Dictionaries Introducing Dictionaries Creating a Dictionary

Posted by leo homssi
leo homssi
5,111 Points

On an empty line beneath the existing code, create a variable called topic and assign to this variable the value of the

cant get it right:(

creating_dictionaries.py 
student={'name':'','topic':'python'}
  topic = student('topic')

1 Answer

Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points
Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points

Hi Leo, You have to access the topic using square brackets. Anytime you get stuck watch previous video again - it will help you to spot the mistake and you will learn faster that way. 

student = {
    'name': '',
    'topic': 'python'
}

topic = student['topic']