The pop() method removes and returns an element from a dictionary provided the given key.
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
dict1 = {'Name': 'Volkswagen', 'Vehicle type': 'SUV','Turbo':'no','Price': 150000,'gearbox': 'automatic-shift'}
print(dict1)
dict1.pop('Vehicle type')
print(dict1)
dict1.pop('Turbo')
print(dict1)
Output:
{'Name': 'Volkswagen', 'Vehicle type': 'SUV', 'Turbo': 'no', 'Price': 150000, 'gearbox': 'automatic-shift'}
{'Name': 'Volkswagen', 'Turbo': 'no', 'Price': 150000, 'gearbox': 'automatic-shift'}
{'Name': 'Volkswagen', 'Price': 150000, 'gearbox': 'automatic-shift'}
Syntax
dictionary.pop(key[, default])
Parameters
| Name | Description |
| key | The key which is for removal. |
| default | The value to be returned if the key is not in the dictionary. |
Return Value
It returns the element removed from the dictionary.