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Tiago Ramos
2,380 PointsTrying to insert a list and dictionary inside another dictionary.
Hello guys,
At first I tried to create my dictionary like this:
dictionary = {["levels", [1,2,3,4]], "items": {"key1": 3, "key2": "value2"}}
it didn't work and a friend told me to try to insert the list and the dictionary like this, can somebody show me how you solve it please?
player = {"name": "string", "remaining_lives": 3}
numbers_list = [1, 2, 3, 4]
dictionary["levels"] = numbers_list
items_dict = {"key1": 3, "key2": "value2"}
dictionary["items"] = items_dict
dictionary = { }
2 Answers
Tiago Ramos
2,380 PointsSure Krishna, I do that by clicking "unfollow discussion right"?
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 PointsList is collection of elements(which can be of different types). Dictionary is Key-Value pair and a list cannot be a key(tuples can be though)(Google it, and you'll find why).
for what you have tried:
dictionary = {["levels", [1,2,3,4]], "items": {"key1": 3, "key2": "value2"}}
in above code, dictionary dont have a key-value pair for first item. i could have been something like:
dictionary = { "levels": [1,2,3,4], "items": {"key1": 3, "key2": "value2"}}
As for solution, lets go line by line, see the comments for more details.
#make a dictionary named player.
player = {}
#Add two keys to it.
#first key should be "name" and the value can be any string you want.
player["name"]="Any string i want"
#second key should be "remaining_lives". Set this key's value to 3.
player["remaining_lives"] = 3
#add a "levels" key. It should be a list with the values 1, 2, 3, and 4
player["levels"] = [1, 2, 3, 4]
#add an "items" key. This key's value should be another dictionary.
player["items"] = {"one key": "one value"}
Tiago Ramos
2,380 PointsHi Krishna thank you! :) my mistake was actually I though I needed to have a different dictionary for "levels" and "items" Now it worked! ;)
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 PointsSorry about that, Tiago. I think they dont have option to close the question, rather accept the answer or just upvoting should be sufficient.
Have fun coding.