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Using the pop() function<\/strong> you can remove <\/a>the dictionary element in Python. This method actually removes and returns the specified element from the dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dictionary.pop(keyname, defaultvalue) <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
default value (Optional) – value to return if the specified key does not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note<\/strong>: If the specified key is not present, it throws an error KeyError.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Example dictionary pop function in Python<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Simple example code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
marks = {'Physics': 80, 'Chemistry': 90, 'Math': 100}\n\nelement = marks.pop('Chemistry')\n\nprint('Popped Marks:', element)\nprint(marks)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Output<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n
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Another example <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the key is not present, we can set the default value to avoid the error KeyError.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
marks = {'Physics': 80, 'Chemistry': 90, 'Math': 100}\n\nelement = marks.pop('Code', 0)\n\nprint('Popped Marks:', element)\nprint(marks)\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Output<\/strong>: Popped Marks: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Do comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this Python dictionary topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note:<\/strong> IDE: PyCharm<\/a> 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)<\/p>
Windows 10<\/p>
Python 3.10.1<\/strong><\/p>
All Python Examples are in Python 3<\/strong>, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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