OrderedDict vs dict in Python: The Right Tool for the Job

Sometimes you need a Python dictionary that remembers the order of its items. In the past, you had only one tool for solving this specific problem: Python’s OrderedDict. It’s a dictionary subclass specially designed to remember the order of items, which is defined by the insertion order of keys.

This changed in Python 3.6. The built-in dict class now keeps its items ordered as well. Because of that, many in the Python community now wonder if OrderedDict is still useful. A closer look at OrderedDict will uncover that this class still provides valuable features.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to:

• Create and use OrderedDict objects in your code
• Identify the differences between OrderedDict and dict
• Understand

   

   

   

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