lists-to-dictionary
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id: lists-to-dictionary
title: Create Dictionary from Key/Value Pairs - Solution
description: Write a function to combine given key lists and value lists into a dictionary
tags:
- Python
- Dictionary
- List
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---
# Create Dictionary from Key/Value Pairs - Solution
Explore 3 ways to create a dictionary from key/value pairs.
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```python title="Method 1"
def solution(keys, values):
result = {}
for i in range(len(keys)): # Use index to retrieve each key and value.
result[keys[i]] = values[i] # Add key and value to the dictionary.
return result
By using the code above, you can merge the input key list and value list to create a dictionary.
Example Usage
Input/Output Example
keys = ['a', 'b', 'c']
values = [1, 2, 3]
result = solution(keys, values)
print(result) # Output: {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}
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