Python items()

The items() function in python returns a view object that displays a key-value(tuple) pair of all elements in the dictionary.

dictionary.items() 
 

items() Parameters:

items() method doesn't take any parameters.

items() Return Value

If we make any changes to the dictionary, it will reflect the view object also. If the dictionary is empty the result will be an empty view.

Examples of items() method in Python

# random fruits dictionary
fruits = { 'mango': 5, 'banana': 4, 'strawberry': 3 }

print(fruits.items())
 

Output:

dict_items([('mango', 5), ('banana', 4), ('strawberry', 3)])

# random fruits dictionary
fruits = { 'mango': 5, 'banana': 4, 'strawberry': 3 }

itemlist = fruits.items()
print('Original list:', itemlist)

# delete an item from dictionary
del[fruits['mango']]
print('Updated list:', itemlist)
 

Output:

Original list: dict_items([('mango', 5), ('banana', 4), ('strawberry', 3)])
Updated list: dict_items([('banana', 4), ('strawberry', 3)])