{"id":25040,"date":"2021-11-10T09:37:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T04:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?p=25040"},"modified":"2021-11-10T09:37:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T04:07:07","slug":"python-dictionary-copy-function-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-dictionary-copy-function-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Python Dictionary copy() Function with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dictionary copy() Function in Python:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The copy() method makes a duplicate of the specified dictionary(copy).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>dictionary.copy()<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Parameters:<\/strong> This method doesn&#8217;t accept any parameters<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return Value:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This method gives you a shallow copy of the dictionary. It makes no changes to the original dictionary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given dictionary = {20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The given original dictionary is:\r\n{20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}\r\nThe copied new dictionary is:\r\n{20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Example2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given dictionary = {'hello': 100, 'btechgeeks': 200}<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The given original dictionary is:\r\n{'hello': 100, 'btechgeeks': 200}\r\nThe copied new dictionary is:\r\n{'hello': 100, 'btechgeeks': 200}<\/pre>\n<h2>Dictionary copy() Function with Examples in Python<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(User_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (User Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Method #1: Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the dictionary as\u00a0static input and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the copy() function.<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the given original dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>Print the copied new dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the dictionary as static input and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_dict = {20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}\r\n# Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the copy() function.\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nnew_dict = gvn_dict.copy()\r\n# Print the given original dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The given original dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(gvn_dict)\r\n# Print the copied new dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The copied new dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(new_dict)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The given original dictionary is:\r\n{20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}\r\nThe copied new dictionary is:\r\n{20: 'good', 30: 'morning', 40: 'btechgeeks'}<\/pre>\n<h5>Difference between Dictionary copy() Function , = Operator<\/h5>\n<p>When the copy() method is used, a new dictionary is created that contains a copy of the original dictionary&#8217;s references.<br \/>\nWhen the = operator is used, it creates a new reference to the original dictionary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the dictionary as\u00a0static input and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the &#8216;=&#8217; Operator.<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Remove all the elements from the new dictionary using the clear() function.<\/li>\n<li>Print the given original dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>Print the copied new dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the dictionary as static input and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_dict = {'hello': 100, 'btechgeeks': 200}\r\n# Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the '=' Operator.\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nnew_dict = gvn_dict\r\n# Remove all the elements from the new dictionary using the clear() function.\r\nnew_dict.clear()\r\n# Print the given original dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The given original dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(gvn_dict)\r\n# Print the copied new dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The copied new dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(new_dict)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The given original dictionary is:\r\n{}\r\nThe copied new dictionary is:\r\n{}<\/pre>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(User_Input)\">Method #2: Using Built-in Functions (User Input)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Take a dictionary and initialize it with an empty dictionary using dict() or {}.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Give the number of keys as user input using int(input()) and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Loop till the given number of keys using for loop.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Inside the for loop scan the key and value as user input using input(), split() functions, and store them in two separate variables.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Initialize the key with the value of the dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the copy() function.<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the given original dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>Print the copied new dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Take a dictionary and initialize it with an empty dictionary using dict() or {}.\r\ngvn_dict = {}\r\n# Give the number of keys as user input using int(input()) and store it in a variable.\r\nnumb_of_kys = int(\r\n    input('Enter some random number of keys of the dictionary = '))\r\n# Loop till the given number of keys using for loop.\r\nfor p in range(numb_of_kys):\r\n        # Inside the for loop scan the key and value as\r\n    # user input using input(),split() functions\r\n    # and store them in two separate variables.\r\n    keyy, valuee = input(\r\n        'Enter key and value separated by spaces = ').split()\r\n    # Initialize the key with the value of the dictionary.\r\n    gvn_dict[keyy] = valuee\r\n\r\n# Copy the given dictionary into a new dictionary using the copy() function.\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nnew_dict = gvn_dict.copy()\r\n# Print the given original dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The given original dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(gvn_dict)\r\n# Print the copied new dictionary.\r\nprint(\"The copied new dictionary is:\")\r\nprint(new_dict)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Enter some random number of keys of the dictionary = 2\r\nEnter key and value separated by spaces = 100 hello\r\nEnter key and value separated by spaces = 200 btechgeeks\r\nThe given original dictionary is:\r\n{'100': 'hello', '200': 'btechgeeks'}\r\nThe copied new dictionary is:\r\n{'100': 'hello', '200': 'btechgeeks'}<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dictionary copy() Function in Python: The copy() method makes a duplicate of the specified dictionary(copy). 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