> If I want to put a dictionary in a dictionary, does the syntax
> for assigning and getting at the stuff in the inner dictionary
> look something like this: outer_dictionary[inner_dictionary][key] =
'value'
Yes.
Sometimes it's easier with Python to just try it at the >>> prompt
rather than ask the question...
>>> d1 = {'a':1,'b':2}
>>> d2 = {'alpha':d1, 'beta': {'c':3,'d':4}}
>>> print d2['alpha']['a']
1
>>> d2['beta']['d'] = 42
>>> print d2['beta']['d']
42
HTH,
Alan G
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