Python dictionary | values()

values() is an inbuilt method in Python programming language that returns a list of all the values available in a given dictionary.

Syntax:

dictionary_name.values()

Parameters:
There are no parameters

Returns:

returns a list of all the values available in a given dictionary.
the values have been stored in a reversed manner.

Error:

As we are not passing any parameters there
is no scope for any error.

Code#1:

# Python3 program for illustration  
# of values() method of dictionary  
  
  
# numerical values 
dictionary = {"raj": 2, "striver": 3, "vikram": 4} 
print(dictionary.values())   
  
  
# string values 
dictionary = {"geeks": "5", "for": "3", "geeks": "5"} 
print(dictionary.values())   

Output:

dict_values([2, 3, 4])
dict_values(['5', '3'])

Practical Application:
Given name and salary, return the total salary of all employees.

Code#2:

# Python3 program for illustration  
# of values() method in finding total salary 
  
  
# stores name and corresponding salaries 
salary = {"raj" : 50000, "striver" : 60000, "vikram" : 5000}  
  
# stores the salaries only 
list1 = salary.values()  
print(sum(list1))  # prints the sum of all salaries 

Output:

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