# good for retrieving a value quickly without using an index
# not good for sorting like lists
my_dict = {"key1":"value1", "key2":2}
print(my_dict)
# keys should always be strings
prices = {'apple':2.99,'oranges':1.99,'milk':5.80}
print(prices['oranges'])
print(prices.keys())
print(prices.values())
print(prices.items())