Python – Append items at beginning of dictionary

Given a dictionary, append another dictionary at beginning of it.

Input : test_dict = {“Gfg” : 5, “is” : 3, “best” : 10}, updict = {“pre1” : 4}
Output : {‘pre1’: 4, ‘Gfg’: 5, ‘is’: 3, ‘best’: 10}
Explanation : New dictionary updated at front of dictionary.

Input : test_dict = {“Gfg” : 5}, updict = {“pre1” : 4}
Output : {‘pre1’: 4, ‘Gfg’: 5}
Explanation : New dictionary updated at front of dictionary, “pre1” : 4.

Method #1 : Using update()

This is one of the ways in which this task can be performed. In this, we use update function to update old dictionary after the new one so that new dictionary is appended at beginning.



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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Append items at beginning of dictionary 
# Using update()
  
# initializing dictionary
test_dict = {"Gfg" : 5, "is" : 3, "best" : 10}
  
# printing original dictionary
print("The original dictionary is : " + str(test_dict))
  
# initializing update dictionary
updict = {"pre1" : 4, "pre2" : 8}
  
# update() on new dictionary to get desired order
updict.update(test_dict)
  
# printing result 
print("The required dictionary : " + str(updict)) 

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The original dictionary is : {'Gfg': 5, 'is': 3, 'best': 10}
The required dictionary : {'pre1': 4, 'pre2': 8, 'Gfg': 5, 'is': 3, 'best': 10}





Method #2 : Using ** operator


This is yet another way in which this task can be performed. In this, we perform packing and unpacking of items into custom made dictionary using ** operator.




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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of  


# Append items at beginning of dictionary  


# Using ** operator 


  


# initializing dictionary 


test_dict = {"Gfg" : 5, "is" : 3, "best" : 10} 


  


# printing original dictionary 


print("The original dictionary is : " + str(test_dict)) 


  


# initializing update dictionary 


updict = {"pre1" : 4, "pre2" : 8} 


  


# ** operator for packing and unpacking items in order 


res = {**updict, **test_dict} 


  


# printing result  


print("The required dictionary : " + str(res))  



















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Output


The original dictionary is : {'Gfg': 5, 'is': 3, 'best': 10}
The required dictionary : {'pre1': 4, 'pre2': 8, 'Gfg': 5, 'is': 3, 'best': 10}








    

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