Implementing the Python Dictionary (dict) Class in C

Published: 21 March 2023
on channel: Chuck Severance

3,575

This lecture details the implementation of a Python dictionary class in C using a linked list structure. The dictionary object includes head and tail pointers and a count field. Keys and values are dynamically allocated character arrays via malloc and then copied into the node.

The put method updates existing keys by freeing the old value and allocating a new one, or adds new keys and values as new nodes. The get method returns the value for a key or null if not found. This linked list implementation is a simplified version of Python's dictionary, which in reality uses hash maps for efficiency.

For more materials, auto graders, and more courses, please see www.masterprogrammer.com.

On this page of the site you can watch the video online Implementing the Python Dictionary (dict) Class in C with a duration of hours minute second in good quality, which was uploaded by the user Chuck Severance 21 March 2023, share the link with friends and acquaintances, this video has already been watched 3,575 times on youtube and it was liked by 99 viewers. Enjoy your viewing!

117