z = {**x, **y} #python 3.5 and above
z = x | y #python 3.9+ ONLY
def merge_two_dicts(x, y): # python 3.4 or lower
z = x.copy() # start with x's keys and values
z.update(y) # modifies z with y's keys and values & returns None
return z
currentEmployee = {1: 'Scott', 2: "Eric", 3:"Kelly"}
formerEmployee = {2: 'Eric', 4: "Emma"}
currentEmployee = {1: 'Scott', 2: "Eric", 3:"Kelly"}
formerEmployee = {2: 'Eric', 4: "Emma"}
allEmployee = {**currentEmployee, **formerEmployee}
print(allEmployee)