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dict()

Theory

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dict() is built into Python. You do not import it. Freshers only need one honest call and the printed result — not a long definition.

dict() — output — {'name': 'Asha', 'marks': 90}.

Wrong type often raises TypeError. Empty values matter for bool/all/any. Don’t mix dict up with a similar name (sorted vs sort, int vs float).

Diagram

{ "Asha": 90, "Ravi": 85 }
         │           │
        key        value

Exam tip

Call dict() once and say what prints.

# dict()
print(dict(name="Asha", marks=90))

dict() — output: {'name': 'Asha', 'marks': 90}.