6. Keys, values, items
A dictionary has three view methods:
They take no arguments. Each returns a view object, not a list: it reflects the dictionary and shows its own type name when printed:
A view is iterable, so you can pass it to list() when you need a real list:
The order follows the dictionary's insertion order.
Coming from JavaScript? d.keys(), d.values() and d.items() are like Object.keys(), Object.values() and Object.entries(), but they are lazy views, not arrays. Wrap them in list() when you need a list.
Print the keys
Create person = {"name": "Ada", "age": 36}. Print the result of calling keys() on the dictionary.
Print exactly:
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Print the values
With the same person = {"name": "Ada", "age": 36}, print the result of calling values() on the dictionary.
Print exactly:
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Print the items
With the same person = {"name": "Ada", "age": 36}, print the result of calling items(). Each item is a (key, value) tuple.
Print exactly:
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Turn the keys into a list
A view is not a list. Pass person.keys() to list() to build a real list, then print it.
Print exactly:
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