Python has some methods that dictionary objects can call. For example, dict1.clear() method removes all items from the dictionary dict1.
This page includes all dictionary methods available in Python 3. Also, the page includes built-in functions that can take dictionary as a parameter and perform some task. For example, the sort() function can take dictionary as a parameter and sort it.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Python Dictionary clear() | Removes all Items |
| Python Dictionary copy() | Returns Shallow Copy of a Dictionary |
| Python Dictionary fromkeys() | creates dictionary from given sequence |
| Python Dictionary get() | Returns Value of The Key |
| Python Dictionary items() | returns view of dictionary's (key, value) pair |
| Python Dictionary keys() | Returns View Object of All Keys |
| Python Dictionary popitem() | Returns & Removes Element From Dictionary |
| Python Dictionary setdefault() | Inserts Key With a Value if Key is not Present |
| Python Dictionary pop() | removes and returns element having given key |
| Python Dictionary values() | returns view of all values in dictionary |
| Python Dictionary update() | Updates the Dictionary |
| Python any() | Checks if any Element of an Iterable is True |
| Python all() | returns true when all elements in iterable is true |
| Python ascii() | Returns String Containing Printable Representation |
| Python bool() | Converts a Value to Boolean |
| Python dict() | Creates a Dictionary |
| Python enumerate() | Returns an Enumerate Object |
| Python filter() | constructs iterator from elements which are true |
| Python iter() | returns iterator for an object |
| Python len() | Returns Length of an Object |
| Python max() | returns largest element |
| Python min() | returns smallest element |
| Python map() | Applies Function and Returns a List |
| Python sorted() | returns sorted list from a given iterable |
| Python sum() | Add items of an Iterable |
| Python zip() | Returns an Iterator of Tuples |