Query Python dictionary to get value from tuple

Question

Let\'s say that I have a Python dictionary, but the values are a tuple:

E.g.

dict = {\"Key1\": (ValX1, ValY1, ValZ1), \"Key2\": (ValX2, ValY2, ValZ2         


        

Answer 1

Use tuple unpacking:

for key, (valX, valY, valZ) in dict.iteritems():
       ...

Often people use

for key, (_, _, valZ) in dict.iteritems():
       ...

if they are only interested in one item of the tuple. But this may cause problem if you use the gettext module for multi language applications, as this model sets a global function called _.

As tuples are immutable, you are not able to set only one item like

d[key][0] = x

You have to unpack first:

x, y, z = d[key]
d[key] = x, newy, z

Answer 2

Just keep indexing:

>>> D = {"Key1": (1,2,3), "Key2": (4,5,6)}
>>> D["Key2"][2]
6

Answer 3

Using a generator expression!

for val in (x[2] for x in dict):
    print val

You don't need to use iteritems because you're only looking at the values.