#!/usr/bin/env python

cities = {'CA':'CHINA','MI':'MISS','FL':'FAMMLY'}

cities['NY'] = 'NEW York'

cities['OR'] = 'Portland'

print cities

def find_city(themap,state):

if state in themap:

return themap[state]

else:

return "Not found."

cities['_find'] = find_city #cities_['_find']赋值find_city

while True:

print "State?(NETER to quit)",

state = raw_input(">")

if not state:break

city_found = cities['_find'](cities,state)#city_found=cities["_find"](cities,state) 等价于city_found=find_city(cities,state)

print city_found


基本字典操作
(1)len(d)返回d中项(键-值对)的数量;
(2)d[k]返回关联到k上的值;
(3)d[k]=v将值v关联到键k上;
(4)del d[k]删除键为k的项;
(5)k in d检查d中是否有含键为k的项;