insert

Add entries to a dictionary

Since R2023b

Syntax

d2 = insert(d1,key,value)

d2 = insert(d1,key,value,Overwrite=tf)

Description

d2 = insert(d1,key,value) assigns the value to key in dictionary, d. If key already has a corresponding value, then insert overwrites the value.

d = insert(d,key,value) is equivalent to d(key) = value.

d2 = insert(d1,key,value,Overwrite=tf) specifies whether to overwrite an existing value corresponding to key.

Examples

Add Entry to Dictionary

Create a dictionary containing several key-value pairs.

names = ["Unicycle" "Bicycle" "Tricycle"];
wheels = [1 2 3];
d = dictionary(wheels,names)

d =

  dictionary (double --> string) with 3 entries:

    1 --> "Unicycle"
    2 --> "Bicycle"
    3 --> "Tricycle"

Insert a new entry.

d = insert(d,4,"Car")

d =

  dictionary (double --> string) with 4 entries:

    1 --> "Unicycle"
    2 --> "Bicycle"
    3 --> "Tricycle"
    4 --> "Car"

Add Entries to Dictionary Without Overwriting

Create a dictionary containing several key-value pairs.

names = ["Unicycle" "Bicycle" "Tricycle"];
wheels = [1 2 3];
d = dictionary(wheels,names)

d =

  dictionary (double --> string) with 3 entries:

    1 --> "Unicycle"
    2 --> "Bicycle"
    3 --> "Tricycle"

Insert new entries without overwriting existing entries.

d = insert(d,[2 4],["Motorcycle" "Car"],Overwrite=false)

d =

  dictionary (double --> string) with 4 entries:

    1 --> "Unicycle"
    2 --> "Bicycle"
    3 --> "Tricycle"
    4 --> "Car"

Input Arguments

d1 — Input dictionary

dictionary object

Input dictionary, specified as a dictionary object.

key — Key set

scalar | array

Key set, specified as a scalar or an array. The data type of key must match or be convertible to the data type of keys in d. The size of key must be compatible with the size of value.

value — Value set

scalar | array

Value set, specified as a scalar or an array. The data type of value must match or be convertible to the data type of values in d. The size of key must be compatible with the size of value.

tf — Option to overwrite existing entries

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Option to overwrite existing entries, specified as true, false, 1 or 0. Specify a value of 0 or false to prevent insert from overwriting existing entries.

Example: Overwrite=false

Version History

Introduced in R2023b