Write a dictionary to a file in Python

Dictionary is used to store data values in the form of key:value pairs. In this article we will see how to write dictionary into a file. Actually we can only write a string to a file. If we want to write a dictionary object, we either need to convert it into string using json or serialize it.

Method:1 Storing Dictionary With Object Using Json

Approach:

• Import Json
• Create A Dictionary  in-order pass it into text file.
• Open file in write mode.
• Use json.dumps() for json string

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Method 2: Using Loop

Approach:

• Create a dictionary.
• Open a file in write mode.
• Here We Use For Loop With Key Value Pair Where “Name”  is Key And  “Alice” is Value So For loop Goes Through Each Key:Value Pair For Each Pairs 
• Then f.write() Function Just Write’s The Output In Form Of String “%s” 

Code:

Output:

Method:3 Without Using loads(),dumps().

Here The Steps Are Followed Above Methods But in Write We Use Str() Method Which Will Convert The Given Dictionary Into String

Output: