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dict.pop()

Theory

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dict.pop() works on a dictionary — labelled data like marks["Asha"] = 90. Keys map to values. Loop with .items() when you need both.

dict.pop() — output — Pune then {'name': 'Asha'}.

Trap for dict.pop() — writing d[missing] in a viva. Prefer get when the key might not exist.

Diagram

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

Exam tip

get vs [] — one sentence + tiny dict of marks.

# dict.pop()
d = {"name": "Asha", "city": "Pune"}
print(d.pop("city"))
print(d)

dict.pop() — output: Pune then {'name': 'Asha'}.