Using information from a while loop to print a dictionary

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Hello
I have written a simple program that asks for an artist and album title from a loop:

dictionary

I can create the loop and a dictionary but I don’t know how to turn the ouput into a dictionary.

Can anyone help please?

Regards
Simon

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If you create a blank dictionary: dict = {}
… you can then use dict[key] = value

If the key is already in said dictionary, the current value will be updated with a new value, else a new kay:value pair will be created.

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Thanks Rob, I’ll try that

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No worries. If you get stuck, post back with your code (formatted code, rather than a SS) and I’m sure that I, or anther member, will be able to help.

To add: sorry, I’ve just realized what I’ve done, that is not good to do : dict = {} ← Don’t do that, because dict is a reserved word, so use something else, such as album_info = {}, or whatever makes for a good name.

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Thanks Rob.

Can you tell me how to format my code using Markdown so I don’t have to use screen grabs please?

Thanks
Simon

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No worries: there is a button that you may be able to see, at the top of the edit window – </> which you could use; I don’t. I simply wrap any code in a format block (which does the same thing).

Your format block should look like this, before you post:

```python
# this is where you code block will go; between the and bottom
# this next line, etc, like this, as an example:

for x in range(10):
    print(x)
```

Maybe I should say that the marks are called backtics, usually found top left of a keyboard, just below the Esc key.

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Backtics that’s it. I have done that before but I couldn’t for the life of me remember. Thankyou

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You’re welcome.

This may be of help:

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Thanks Rob

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