[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":2191},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-remove-a-key-from-a-dictionary-in-python":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":2184,"extension":2185,"meta":2186,"navigation":156,"path":2187,"seo":2188,"stem":2189,"__hash__":2190},"content\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-remove-a-key-from-a-dictionary-in-python.md","How to Remove a Key from a Dictionary in 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'Lima'}\n25\n",[18,235,236,275],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,237,238,241,244,246,248,250,253,255,257,259,261,263,265,267,269,271,273],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,239,240],{"class":91},"{",[77,242,243],{"class":95},"'",[77,245,100],{"class":99},[77,247,243],{"class":95},[77,249,105],{"class":91},[77,251,252],{"class":95}," '",[77,254,111],{"class":99},[77,256,243],{"class":95},[77,258,116],{"class":91},[77,260,252],{"class":95},[77,262,136],{"class":99},[77,264,243],{"class":95},[77,266,105],{"class":91},[77,268,252],{"class":95},[77,270,145],{"class":99},[77,272,243],{"class":95},[77,274,150],{"class":91},[77,276,277],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,278,279],{"class":128},"25\n",[14,281,282,283,285],{},"Use ",[18,284,24],{}," when you want to remove a key and also get the removed value.",[63,287,289],{"id":288},"what-this-page-helps-you-do","What this page helps you do",[30,291,292,295,307,313],{},[33,293,294],{},"Remove one key from a dictionary",[33,296,297,298,300,301,303,304],{},"Choose 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person[\"age\"]\n\nprint(person)\n",[18,346,347,399,403,422,426],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,348,349,351,353,355,357,359,361,363,365,367,369,371,373,375,377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,350,84],{"class":83},[77,352,88],{"class":87},[77,354,92],{"class":91},[77,356,96],{"class":95},[77,358,100],{"class":99},[77,360,96],{"class":95},[77,362,105],{"class":91},[77,364,108],{"class":95},[77,366,111],{"class":99},[77,368,96],{"class":95},[77,370,116],{"class":91},[77,372,108],{"class":95},[77,374,121],{"class":99},[77,376,96],{"class":95},[77,378,105],{"class":91},[77,380,129],{"class":128},[77,382,116],{"class":91},[77,384,108],{"class":95},[77,386,136],{"class":99},[77,388,96],{"class":95},[77,390,105],{"class":91},[77,392,108],{"class":95},[77,394,145],{"class":99},[77,396,96],{"class":95},[77,398,150],{"class":91},[77,400,401],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,402,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,404,405,408,410,413,415,417,419],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,406,20],{"class":407},"sVHd0",[77,409,175],{"class":83},[77,411,412],{"class":91},"[",[77,414,96],{"class":95},[77,416,121],{"class":99},[77,418,96],{"class":95},[77,420,421],{"class":91},"]\n",[77,423,424],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,425,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,427,428,430,432,434],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,429,205],{"class":204},[77,431,184],{"class":91},[77,433,210],{"class":180},[77,435,193],{"class":91},[14,437,438],{},[228,439,230],{},[68,441,443],{"className":70,"code":442,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"{'name': 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person.pop(\"age\")\n\nprint(person)\nprint(removed_age)\n",[18,602,603,655,659,682,686,696],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,604,605,607,609,611,613,615,617,619,621,623,625,627,629,631,633,635,637,639,641,643,645,647,649,651,653],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,606,84],{"class":83},[77,608,88],{"class":87},[77,610,92],{"class":91},[77,612,96],{"class":95},[77,614,100],{"class":99},[77,616,96],{"class":95},[77,618,105],{"class":91},[77,620,108],{"class":95},[77,622,111],{"class":99},[77,624,96],{"class":95},[77,626,116],{"class":91},[77,628,108],{"class":95},[77,630,121],{"class":99},[77,632,96],{"class":95},[77,634,105],{"class":91},[77,636,129],{"class":128},[77,638,116],{"class":91},[77,640,108],{"class":95},[77,642,136],{"class":99},[77,644,96],{"class":95},[77,646,105],{"class":91},[77,648,108],{"class":95},[77,650,145],{"class":99},[77,652,96],{"class":95},[77,654,150],{"class":91},[77,656,657],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,658,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,660,661,664,666,668,670,672,674,676,678,680],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,662,663],{"class":83},"removed_age 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KeyError\n",[18,797,798,838,842],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,799,800,802,804,806,808,810,812,814,816,818,820,822,824,826,828,830,832,834,836],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,801,84],{"class":83},[77,803,88],{"class":87},[77,805,92],{"class":91},[77,807,96],{"class":95},[77,809,100],{"class":99},[77,811,96],{"class":95},[77,813,105],{"class":91},[77,815,108],{"class":95},[77,817,111],{"class":99},[77,819,96],{"class":95},[77,821,116],{"class":91},[77,823,108],{"class":95},[77,825,136],{"class":99},[77,827,96],{"class":95},[77,829,105],{"class":91},[77,831,108],{"class":95},[77,833,145],{"class":99},[77,835,96],{"class":95},[77,837,150],{"class":91},[77,839,840],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,841,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,843,844,846,848,850,852,854,856,858,861],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,845,210],{"class":83},[77,847,25],{"class":91},[77,849,181],{"class":180},[77,851,184],{"class":91},[77,853,96],{"class":95},[77,855,121],{"class":99},[77,857,96],{"class":95},[77,859,860],{"class":91},")",[77,862,559],{"class":163},[63,864,282,866,868],{"id":865},"use-popkey-default-to-avoid-errors",[18,867,306],{}," to avoid errors",[14,870,871,872,25],{},"If you are not sure whether a key exists, use ",[18,873,306],{},[14,875,876],{},"The second argument is a fallback value. Python returns it if the key is missing, instead of raising an error.",[14,878,341],{},[68,880,882],{"className":70,"code":881,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"person = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"city\": \"Lima\"}\n\nremoved_age = person.pop(\"age\", \"not 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found\n",[18,991,992,1028],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,993,994,996,998,1000,1002,1004,1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016,1018,1020,1022,1024,1026],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,995,240],{"class":91},[77,997,243],{"class":95},[77,999,100],{"class":99},[77,1001,243],{"class":95},[77,1003,105],{"class":91},[77,1005,252],{"class":95},[77,1007,111],{"class":99},[77,1009,243],{"class":95},[77,1011,116],{"class":91},[77,1013,252],{"class":95},[77,1015,136],{"class":99},[77,1017,243],{"class":95},[77,1019,105],{"class":91},[77,1021,252],{"class":95},[77,1023,145],{"class":99},[77,1025,243],{"class":95},[77,1027,150],{"class":91},[77,1029,1030,1033],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1031,1032],{"class":87},"not",[77,1034,1035],{"class":83}," found\n",[14,1037,1038],{},"This is a safe option when:",[30,1040,1041,1044,1049],{},[33,1042,1043],{},"The key may or may not exist",[33,1045,1046,1047],{},"You want to avoid ",[18,1048,49],{},[33,1050,1051],{},"You want simple code",[14,1053,1054,1055,1058],{},"You can also use ",[18,1056,1057],{},"None"," as the default:",[68,1060,1062],{"className":70,"code":1061,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"person = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"city\": \"Lima\"}\n\nremoved_age = person.pop(\"age\", None)\n\nprint(removed_age)\n",[18,1063,1064,1104,1108,1136,1140],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1065,1066,1068,1070,1072,1074,1076,1078,1080,1082,1084,1086,1088,1090,1092,1094,1096,1098,1100,1102],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1067,84],{"class":83},[77,1069,88],{"class":87},[77,1071,92],{"class":91},[77,1073,96],{"class":95},[77,1075,100],{"class":99},[77,1077,96],{"class":95},[77,1079,105],{"class":91},[77,1081,108],{"class":95},[77,1083,111],{"class":99},[77,1085,96],{"class":95},[77,1087,116],{"class":91},[77,1089,108],{"class":95},[77,1091,136],{"class":99},[77,1093,96],{"class":95},[77,1095,105],{"class":91},[77,1097,108],{"class":95},[77,1099,145],{"class":99},[77,1101,96],{"class":95},[77,1103,150],{"class":91},[77,1105,1106],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1107,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1109,1110,1112,1114,1116,1118,1120,1122,1124,1126,1128,1130,1134],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,1111,663],{"class":83},[77,1113,88],{"class":87},[77,1115,175],{"class":83},[77,1117,25],{"class":91},[77,1119,181],{"class":180},[77,1121,184],{"class":91},[77,1123,96],{"class":95},[77,1125,121],{"class":99},[77,1127,96],{"class":95},[77,1129,116],{"class":91},[77,1131,1133],{"class":1132},"s39Yj"," None",[77,1135,193],{"class":91},[77,1137,1138],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,1139,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1141,1142,1144,1146,1148],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,1143,205],{"class":204},[77,1145,184],{"class":91},[77,1147,704],{"class":180},[77,1149,193],{"class":91},[63,1151,1153],{"id":1152},"check-before-removing-a-key","Check before removing a key",[14,1155,1156],{},"Another beginner-friendly option is to check first.",[14,1158,282,1159,1162,1163,1165,1166,1168],{},[18,1160,1161],{},"if key in my_dict"," before ",[18,1164,20],{}," or ",[18,1167,24],{}," when you want clear logic or want to run different code if the key is missing.",[14,1170,341],{},[68,1172,1174],{"className":70,"code":1173,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"person = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"city\": \"Lima\"}\n\nif \"age\" in person:\n    del person[\"age\"]\nelse:\n    print(\"The key was not found.\")\n\nprint(person)\n",[18,1175,1176,1216,1220,1239,1256,1263,1279,1283],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1177,1178,1180,1182,1184,1186,1188,1190,1192,1194,1196,1198,1200,1202,1204,1206,1208,1210,1212,1214],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1179,84],{"class":83},[77,1181,88],{"class":87},[77,1183,92],{"class":91},[77,1185,96],{"class":95},[77,1187,100],{"class":99},[77,1189,96],{"class":95},[77,1191,105],{"class":91},[77,1193,108],{"class":95},[77,1195,111],{"class":99},[77,1197,96],{"class":95},[77,1199,116],{"class":91},[77,1201,108],{"class":95},[77,1203,136],{"class":99},[77,1205,96],{"class":95},[77,1207,105],{"class":91},[77,1209,108],{"class":95},[77,1211,145],{"class":99},[77,1213,96],{"class":95},[77,1215,150],{"class":91},[77,1217,1218],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1219,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1221,1222,1225,1227,1229,1231,1234,1236],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,1223,1224],{"class":407},"if",[77,1226,108],{"class":95},[77,1228,121],{"class":99},[77,1230,96],{"class":95},[77,1232,1233],{"class":87}," in",[77,1235,175],{"class":83},[77,1237,1238],{"class":91},":\n",[77,1240,1241,1244,1246,1248,1250,1252,1254],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,1242,1243],{"class":407},"    del",[77,1245,175],{"class":83},[77,1247,412],{"class":91},[77,1249,96],{"class":95},[77,1251,121],{"class":99},[77,1253,96],{"class":95},[77,1255,421],{"class":91},[77,1257,1258,1261],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,1259,1260],{"class":407},"else",[77,1262,1238],{"class":91},[77,1264,1265,1268,1270,1272,1275,1277],{"class":79,"line":201},[77,1266,1267],{"class":204},"    print",[77,1269,184],{"class":91},[77,1271,96],{"class":95},[77,1273,1274],{"class":99},"The key was not found.",[77,1276,96],{"class":95},[77,1278,193],{"class":91},[77,1280,1281],{"class":79,"line":215},[77,1282,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1284,1286,1288,1290,1292],{"class":79,"line":1285},8,[77,1287,205],{"class":204},[77,1289,184],{"class":91},[77,1291,210],{"class":180},[77,1293,193],{"class":91},[14,1295,1296],{},[228,1297,230],{},[68,1299,1301],{"className":70,"code":1300,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"The key was not found.\n{'name': 'Ana', 'city': 'Lima'}\n",[18,1302,1303,1316],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1304,1305,1308,1310,1313],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1306,1307],{"class":83},"The key was ",[77,1309,1032],{"class":87},[77,1311,1312],{"class":83}," found",[77,1314,1315],{"class":91},".\n",[77,1317,1318,1320,1322,1324,1326,1328,1330,1332,1334,1336,1338,1340,1342,1344,1346,1348,1350],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1319,240],{"class":91},[77,1321,243],{"class":95},[77,1323,100],{"class":99},[77,1325,243],{"class":95},[77,1327,105],{"class":91},[77,1329,252],{"class":95},[77,1331,111],{"class":99},[77,1333,243],{"class":95},[77,1335,116],{"class":91},[77,1337,252],{"class":95},[77,1339,136],{"class":99},[77,1341,243],{"class":95},[77,1343,105],{"class":91},[77,1345,252],{"class":95},[77,1347,145],{"class":99},[77,1349,243],{"class":95},[77,1351,150],{"class":91},[14,1353,1354],{},"This approach is useful when you want to:",[30,1356,1357,1360,1363],{},[33,1358,1359],{},"Avoid errors",[33,1361,1362],{},"Show a message",[33,1364,1365],{},"Run other code if the key does not exist",[14,1367,1368,1369,25],{},"If you need help with this check, see ",[58,1370,1372],{"href":1371},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-check-if-a-key-exists-in-a-dictionary-in-python","how to check if a key exists in a dictionary in Python",[63,1374,1376],{"id":1375},"pick-the-right-method","Pick the right method",[14,1378,1379],{},"Use the method that matches your situation:",[30,1381,1382,1387,1392],{},[33,1383,282,1384,1386],{},[18,1385,20],{}," for simple removal",[33,1388,282,1389,1391],{},[18,1390,24],{}," to remove a key and return its value",[33,1393,282,1394,1396],{},[18,1395,306],{}," when the key may be missing",[14,1398,1399],{},"A quick comparison:",[68,1401,1403],{"className":70,"code":1402,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"person = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"age\": 25, \"city\": \"Lima\"}\n\n# 1. Simple removal\ndel person[\"city\"]\n\n# 2. Remove and return value\nage = person.pop(\"age\")\n\n# 3. Safe removal if key may be missing\ncountry = person.pop(\"country\", \"not found\")\n\nprint(person)\nprint(age)\nprint(country)\n",[18,1404,1405,1457,1461,1466,1482,1486,1491,1514,1518,1524,1557,1562,1573,1584],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1406,1407,1409,1411,1413,1415,1417,1419,1421,1423,1425,1427,1429,1431,1433,1435,1437,1439,1441,1443,1445,1447,1449,1451,1453,1455],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1408,84],{"class":83},[77,1410,88],{"class":87},[77,1412,92],{"class":91},[77,1414,96],{"class":95},[77,1416,100],{"class":99},[77,1418,96],{"class":95},[77,1420,105],{"class":91},[77,1422,108],{"class":95},[77,1424,111],{"class":99},[77,1426,96],{"class":95},[77,1428,116],{"class":91},[77,1430,108],{"class":95},[77,1432,121],{"class":99},[77,1434,96],{"class":95},[77,1436,105],{"class":91},[77,1438,129],{"class":128},[77,1440,116],{"class":91},[77,1442,108],{"class":95},[77,1444,136],{"class":99},[77,1446,96],{"class":95},[77,1448,105],{"class":91},[77,1450,108],{"class":95},[77,1452,145],{"class":99},[77,1454,96],{"class":95},[77,1456,150],{"class":91},[77,1458,1459],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1460,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1462,1463],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,1464,1465],{"class":163},"# 1. Simple removal\n",[77,1467,1468,1470,1472,1474,1476,1478,1480],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,1469,20],{"class":407},[77,1471,175],{"class":83},[77,1473,412],{"class":91},[77,1475,96],{"class":95},[77,1477,136],{"class":99},[77,1479,96],{"class":95},[77,1481,421],{"class":91},[77,1483,1484],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,1485,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1487,1488],{"class":79,"line":201},[77,1489,1490],{"class":163},"# 2. Remove and return value\n",[77,1492,1493,1496,1498,1500,1502,1504,1506,1508,1510,1512],{"class":79,"line":215},[77,1494,1495],{"class":83},"age ",[77,1497,88],{"class":87},[77,1499,175],{"class":83},[77,1501,25],{"class":91},[77,1503,181],{"class":180},[77,1505,184],{"class":91},[77,1507,96],{"class":95},[77,1509,121],{"class":99},[77,1511,96],{"class":95},[77,1513,193],{"class":91},[77,1515,1516],{"class":79,"line":1285},[77,1517,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1519,1521],{"class":79,"line":1520},9,[77,1522,1523],{"class":163},"# 3. Safe removal if key may be missing\n",[77,1525,1527,1530,1532,1534,1536,1538,1540,1542,1545,1547,1549,1551,1553,1555],{"class":79,"line":1526},10,[77,1528,1529],{"class":83},"country ",[77,1531,88],{"class":87},[77,1533,175],{"class":83},[77,1535,25],{"class":91},[77,1537,181],{"class":180},[77,1539,184],{"class":91},[77,1541,96],{"class":95},[77,1543,1544],{"class":99},"country",[77,1546,96],{"class":95},[77,1548,116],{"class":91},[77,1550,108],{"class":95},[77,1552,954],{"class":99},[77,1554,96],{"class":95},[77,1556,193],{"class":91},[77,1558,1560],{"class":79,"line":1559},11,[77,1561,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1563,1565,1567,1569,1571],{"class":79,"line":1564},12,[77,1566,205],{"class":204},[77,1568,184],{"class":91},[77,1570,210],{"class":180},[77,1572,193],{"class":91},[77,1574,1576,1578,1580,1582],{"class":79,"line":1575},13,[77,1577,205],{"class":204},[77,1579,184],{"class":91},[77,1581,121],{"class":180},[77,1583,193],{"class":91},[77,1585,1587,1589,1591,1593],{"class":79,"line":1586},14,[77,1588,205],{"class":204},[77,1590,184],{"class":91},[77,1592,1544],{"class":180},[77,1594,193],{"class":91},[14,1596,1597],{},[228,1598,230],{},[68,1600,1602],{"className":70,"code":1601,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"{'name': 'Ana'}\n25\nnot found\n",[18,1603,1604,1624,1628],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1605,1606,1608,1610,1612,1614,1616,1618,1620,1622],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1607,240],{"class":91},[77,1609,243],{"class":95},[77,1611,100],{"class":99},[77,1613,243],{"class":95},[77,1615,105],{"class":91},[77,1617,252],{"class":95},[77,1619,111],{"class":99},[77,1621,243],{"class":95},[77,1623,150],{"class":91},[77,1625,1626],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1627,279],{"class":128},[77,1629,1630,1632],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,1631,1032],{"class":87},[77,1633,1035],{"class":83},[63,1635,1637],{"id":1636},"common-mistakes","Common mistakes",[14,1639,1640],{},"Here are some common problems beginners run into.",[482,1642,1644,1645,1647],{"id":1643},"using-del-with-a-key-that-is-not-in-the-dictionary","Using ",[18,1646,20],{}," with a key that is not in the dictionary",[14,1649,1650,1651,25],{},"This causes a ",[18,1652,49],{},[68,1654,1656],{"className":70,"code":1655,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"data = {\"name\": \"Ana\"}\ndel data[\"age\"]  # KeyError\n",[18,1657,1658,1683],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1659,1660,1663,1665,1667,1669,1671,1673,1675,1677,1679,1681],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1661,1662],{"class":83},"data ",[77,1664,88],{"class":87},[77,1666,92],{"class":91},[77,1668,96],{"class":95},[77,1670,100],{"class":99},[77,1672,96],{"class":95},[77,1674,105],{"class":91},[77,1676,108],{"class":95},[77,1678,111],{"class":99},[77,1680,96],{"class":95},[77,1682,150],{"class":91},[77,1684,1685,1687,1690,1692,1694,1696,1698,1700],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1686,20],{"class":407},[77,1688,1689],{"class":83}," data",[77,1691,412],{"class":91},[77,1693,96],{"class":95},[77,1695,121],{"class":99},[77,1697,96],{"class":95},[77,1699,556],{"class":91},[77,1701,559],{"class":163},[482,1703,1644,1705,1707],{"id":1704},"using-popkey-without-checking-whether-the-key-exists",[18,1706,580],{}," without checking whether the key exists",[14,1709,1710,1711,25],{},"This also causes a ",[18,1712,49],{},[68,1714,1716],{"className":70,"code":1715,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"data = {\"name\": \"Ana\"}\ndata.pop(\"age\")  # KeyError\n",[18,1717,1718,1742],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1719,1720,1722,1724,1726,1728,1730,1732,1734,1736,1738,1740],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1721,1662],{"class":83},[77,1723,88],{"class":87},[77,1725,92],{"class":91},[77,1727,96],{"class":95},[77,1729,100],{"class":99},[77,1731,96],{"class":95},[77,1733,105],{"class":91},[77,1735,108],{"class":95},[77,1737,111],{"class":99},[77,1739,96],{"class":95},[77,1741,150],{"class":91},[77,1743,1744,1747,1749,1751,1753,1755,1757,1759,1761],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1745,1746],{"class":83},"data",[77,1748,25],{"class":91},[77,1750,181],{"class":180},[77,1752,184],{"class":91},[77,1754,96],{"class":95},[77,1756,121],{"class":99},[77,1758,96],{"class":95},[77,1760,860],{"class":91},[77,1762,559],{"class":163},[482,1764,1766,1767],{"id":1765},"confusing-removing-a-key-with-setting-its-value-to-none","Confusing removing a key with setting its value to ",[18,1768,1057],{},[14,1770,1771],{},"These are not the same.",[68,1773,1775],{"className":70,"code":1774,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"data = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"age\": 25}\n\ndata[\"age\"] = None\n\nprint(data)\nprint(\"age\" in data)\n",[18,1776,1777,1813,1817,1837,1841,1851],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1778,1779,1781,1783,1785,1787,1789,1791,1793,1795,1797,1799,1801,1803,1805,1807,1809,1811],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1780,1662],{"class":83},[77,1782,88],{"class":87},[77,1784,92],{"class":91},[77,1786,96],{"class":95},[77,1788,100],{"class":99},[77,1790,96],{"class":95},[77,1792,105],{"class":91},[77,1794,108],{"class":95},[77,1796,111],{"class":99},[77,1798,96],{"class":95},[77,1800,116],{"class":91},[77,1802,108],{"class":95},[77,1804,121],{"class":99},[77,1806,96],{"class":95},[77,1808,105],{"class":91},[77,1810,129],{"class":128},[77,1812,150],{"class":91},[77,1814,1815],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1816,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1818,1819,1821,1823,1825,1827,1829,1831,1834],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,1820,1746],{"class":83},[77,1822,412],{"class":91},[77,1824,96],{"class":95},[77,1826,121],{"class":99},[77,1828,96],{"class":95},[77,1830,556],{"class":91},[77,1832,1833],{"class":87}," =",[77,1835,1836],{"class":1132}," None\n",[77,1838,1839],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,1840,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,1842,1843,1845,1847,1849],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,1844,205],{"class":204},[77,1846,184],{"class":91},[77,1848,1746],{"class":180},[77,1850,193],{"class":91},[77,1852,1853,1855,1857,1859,1861,1863,1865,1867],{"class":79,"line":201},[77,1854,205],{"class":204},[77,1856,184],{"class":91},[77,1858,96],{"class":95},[77,1860,121],{"class":99},[77,1862,96],{"class":95},[77,1864,1233],{"class":407},[77,1866,1689],{"class":180},[77,1868,193],{"class":91},[14,1870,1871],{},[228,1872,230],{},[68,1874,1876],{"className":70,"code":1875,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"{'name': 'Ana', 'age': None}\nTrue\n",[18,1877,1878,1910],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1879,1880,1882,1884,1886,1888,1890,1892,1894,1896,1898,1900,1902,1904,1906,1908],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1881,240],{"class":91},[77,1883,243],{"class":95},[77,1885,100],{"class":99},[77,1887,243],{"class":95},[77,1889,105],{"class":91},[77,1891,252],{"class":95},[77,1893,111],{"class":99},[77,1895,243],{"class":95},[77,1897,116],{"class":91},[77,1899,252],{"class":95},[77,1901,121],{"class":99},[77,1903,243],{"class":95},[77,1905,105],{"class":91},[77,1907,1133],{"class":1132},[77,1909,150],{"class":91},[77,1911,1912],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,1913,1914],{"class":1132},"True\n",[14,1916,1917],{},"The key still exists. Only the value changed.",[14,1919,1920,1921,25],{},"If you want to read values safely, see ",[58,1922,1924],{"href":1923},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-get-all-values-from-a-dictionary-in-python","how to access values in a dictionary in Python",[482,1926,1928],{"id":1927},"trying-to-remove-multiple-keys-with-code-meant-for-one-key","Trying to remove multiple keys with code meant for one key",[14,1930,1931,1932,21,1935,1938],{},"Methods like ",[18,1933,1934],{},"del my_dict[\"key\"]",[18,1936,1937],{},"my_dict.pop(\"key\")"," remove one key at a time.",[14,1940,1941,1942,105],{},"If you need to remove everything, use ",[18,1943,1944],{},"clear()",[68,1946,1948],{"className":70,"code":1947,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"data = {\"name\": \"Ana\", \"age\": 25, \"city\": \"Lima\"}\n\ndata.clear()\n\nprint(data)\n",[18,1949,1950,2002,2006,2018,2022],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,1951,1952,1954,1956,1958,1960,1962,1964,1966,1968,1970,1972,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1984,1986,1988,1990,1992,1994,1996,1998,2000],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,1953,1662],{"class":83},[77,1955,88],{"class":87},[77,1957,92],{"class":91},[77,1959,96],{"class":95},[77,1961,100],{"class":99},[77,1963,96],{"class":95},[77,1965,105],{"class":91},[77,1967,108],{"class":95},[77,1969,111],{"class":99},[77,1971,96],{"class":95},[77,1973,116],{"class":91},[77,1975,108],{"class":95},[77,1977,121],{"class":99},[77,1979,96],{"class":95},[77,1981,105],{"class":91},[77,1983,129],{"class":128},[77,1985,116],{"class":91},[77,1987,108],{"class":95},[77,1989,136],{"class":99},[77,1991,96],{"class":95},[77,1993,105],{"class":91},[77,1995,108],{"class":95},[77,1997,145],{"class":99},[77,1999,96],{"class":95},[77,2001,150],{"class":91},[77,2003,2004],{"class":79,"line":153},[77,2005,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,2007,2008,2010,2012,2015],{"class":79,"line":160},[77,2009,1746],{"class":83},[77,2011,25],{"class":91},[77,2013,2014],{"class":180},"clear",[77,2016,2017],{"class":91},"()\n",[77,2019,2020],{"class":79,"line":167},[77,2021,157],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":156},[77,2023,2024,2026,2028,2030],{"class":79,"line":196},[77,2025,205],{"class":204},[77,2027,184],{"class":91},[77,2029,1746],{"class":180},[77,2031,193],{"class":91},[14,2033,2034],{},[228,2035,230],{},[68,2037,2039],{"className":70,"code":2038,"language":72,"meta":73,"style":73},"{}\n",[18,2040,2041],{"__ignoreMap":73},[77,2042,2043],{"class":79,"line":80},[77,2044,2038],{"class":91},[14,2046,2047,2048,25],{},"See the ",[58,2049,778,2051,781],{"href":2050},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-dictionary-clear-method\u002F",[18,2052,1944],{},[63,2054,2056],{"id":2055},"faq","FAQ",[482,2058,2060],{"id":2059},"how-do-i-remove-a-key-without-getting-an-error","How do I remove a key without getting an error?",[14,2062,282,2063,2065,2066,2068],{},[18,2064,306],{}," or check with ",[18,2067,1161],{}," first.",[482,2070,2072,2073,21,2075,2077],{"id":2071},"what-is-the-difference-between-del-and-pop","What is the difference between ",[18,2074,20],{},[18,2076,24],{},"?",[14,2079,2080,2082,2083,2085],{},[18,2081,20],{}," removes the key only. ",[18,2084,24],{}," removes the key and returns its value.",[482,2087,2089,2090,2092],{"id":2088},"does-setting-a-key-to-none-remove-it","Does setting a key to ",[18,2091,1057],{}," remove it?",[14,2094,2095,2096,25],{},"No. The key still exists. Only its value changes to ",[18,2097,1057],{},[482,2099,2101],{"id":2100},"how-do-i-remove-all-keys-from-a-dictionary","How do I remove all keys from a dictionary?",[14,2103,282,2104,2106],{},[18,2105,1944],{}," to remove every key-value pair.",[63,2108,2110],{"id":2109},"see-also","See also",[30,2112,2113,2119,2125,2130,2135,2142],{},[33,2114,2115],{},[58,2116,778,2117,781],{"href":777},[18,2118,24],{},[33,2120,2121],{},[58,2122,778,2123,781],{"href":2050},[18,2124,1944],{},[33,2126,2127],{},[58,2128,2129],{"href":1923},"How to access values in a dictionary in Python",[33,2131,2132],{},[58,2133,2134],{"href":1371},"How to check if a key exists in a dictionary in Python",[33,2136,2137],{},[58,2138,2139,2140,569],{"href":565},"How to fix ",[18,2141,49],{},[33,2143,2144],{},[58,2145,61],{"href":60},[2147,2148,2149],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .su5hD, html code.shiki .su5hD{--shiki-light:#90A4AE;--shiki-default:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8}html pre.shiki code .smGrS, html code.shiki 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