Python Merge Two Dicts with Overwrite

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dict1 = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
dict2 = {"b": 3, "c": 4}

merged = {**dict1, **dict2}
print(merged)  # {"a": 1, "b": 3, "c": 4}

Merge two dictionaries, where the latter overwrites the same keys of the former.

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Snippet Description

  • Python 3.5+ supports ** to unpack and merge dictionaries
  • If keys are duplicated, the latter value will overwrite the former one
  • Python 3.9+ also allows using: dict1 | dict2

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