from collections import defaultdict
d_int = defaultdict(int)
d_list = defaultdict(list)
def foo():
return 'default value'
d_foo = defaultdict(foo)
>>> d_int
defaultdict(<type 'int'>, {})
>>> d_list
defaultdict(<type 'list'>, {})
>>> d_foo
defaultdict(<function foo at 0x7f34a0a69578>, {})
Alternative to Default Dict (int):
dictionary[i] = 1 + dictionary.get(i, 0)
# set default values for all keys
d = collections.defaultdict(lambda:1)
# set default value for a key if not exist - will not modify dictionary
value = d.get(key,default_value)
# if key is in the dictionary: return value
# else: insert the default value as well as return it
dict_trie.setdefault(char,{})
# Python program to demonstrate
# defaultdict
from collections import defaultdict
# Function to return a default
# values for keys that is not
# present
def def_value():
return "Not Present"
# Defining the dict
d = defaultdict(def_value)
d["a"] = 1
d["b"] = 2
print(d["a"]) # 1
print(d["b"]) # 2
print(d["c"]) # Not Present
# sample code
monthConversions = {
1: "January",
2: "February",
3: "March",
4: "April",
5: "May",
6: "June",
7: "July",
8: "August",
9: "September",
10: "October",
11: "November",
12: "December"
}
num_month = int(input("Enter number of month: "))
# with default prompt if keys not found (keys,default value)
print(monthConversions.get(num_month,"Invalid input"))
>>Enter number of month: 13
>>Invalid Input