# A dictionary is a data type similar to arrays, but works with keys and values instead of indexes. Each value stored in a dictionary can be accessed using a key, which is any type of object (a string, a number, a list, etc.) instead of using its index to address it. # For example, a database of phone numbers could be stored using a dictionary like this: phonebook = {} phonebook["John"] = 938477566 phonebook["Jack"] = 938377264 phonebook["Jill"] = 947662781 print(phonebook) #Alternatively, a dictionary can be initialized with the same values in the following notation: phonebook = { "John" : 938477566, "Jack" : 938377264, "Jill" : 947662781 } print(phonebook) #Dictionaries can be iterated over, just like a list. However, a dictionary, unlike a list, does not keep the order of the values stored in it. To iterate over key value pairs, use the following syntax: for name, number in phonebook.items(): print("Phone number of %s is %d" % (name, number)) #To remove a specified index, use either one of the following notations: del phonebook["John"] print(phonebook) phonebook["John"] = 938477566 #To add it back in #alternative solution: phonebook.pop("John") print(phonebook) # Exercise # Add "Jake" to the phonebook with the phone number 938273443, and remove Jill from the phonebook. phonebook = { "John" : 938477566, "Jack" : 938377264, "Jill" : 947662781 } # your code goes here phonebook["Jake"] = 938273443 del phonebook["Jill"] # testing code if "Jake" in phonebook: print("Jake is listed in the phonebook.") if "Jill" not in phonebook: print("Jill is not listed in the phonebook.")