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How to Combine Several Dicts into One String in Python

When working with dictionaries in Python, there might come a time when you need to combine multiple dictionaries into a single string that includes both the keys and their corresponding values. This is a common task, particularly in data formatting or reporting scenarios. In this article, we’ll explore how to achieve that and fix a common mistake in the process!

The Problem

Let’s say you have two dictionaries as follows:

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The goal here is to combine these two dictionaries into a single string that resembles:

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However, you may run into an issue if you use the following code snippet:

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This will unfortunately result in an output like:

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Clearly, we are missing the values!

The Solution

To get both the key and value in the final string, we need to implement a small adjustment to your original approach. Here’s the revised solution:

Step-by-Step Breakdown

Combine the Dictionaries:
We can merge the two dictionaries using the unpacking operator {**dict_1, **dict_2}. This creates a new dictionary that contains all entries from both dict_1 and dict_2.

Use .items():
The items() method will allow us to iterate over key-value pairs in the merged dictionary.

Format the Key-Value Pairs:
For each pair, we will join the key and value into a single string.

Join the Formatted Strings:
Finally, we will join each formatted string with a separator, in this case, ' - '.

Here’s the complete code to achieve this:

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Explanation of the Code

map(lambda kv: ' '.join(kv), ...): This statement processes each key-value pair (represented by kv) and formats it into a string where the key and value are separated by a space.

join(...): It then combines all the formatted strings into a single string separated by ' - '.

Result

By executing the above code, final_string will contain the required format:

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Conclusion

Combining multiple dictionaries into a single string in Python is straightforward once you understand the steps involved. With just a small tweak to your initial approach, you can successfully generate a string output that includes both keys and values from your dictionaries. This kind of manipulation is not only important for data representation but also for logging and reporting tasks in programming.

Now you have the tools to tackle similar situations in your Python projects with ease! Feel free to experiment with your own dictionaries and adapt this method to fit your specific use cases.