{"id":126687,"date":"2022-07-19T15:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/?p=477275"},"modified":"2022-07-19T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T15:33:56","slug":"how-to-increment-a-dictionary-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/19\/how-to-increment-a-dictionary-value\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increment a Dictionary Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Problem Formulation and Solution Overview<\/h2>\n

In this article, you’ll learn how to increment a dictionary value in Python<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To make it more fun, we have the following running scenario:<\/p>\n

Trinity Bank keeps track of its latest mortgage rates in a Dictionary format. Recently there has been a steady increase in rates. How would Trinity Bank increment\/increase the Dictionary value of a selected rate?<\/em><\/p>\n

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mtg_rates = {'30-Year-Fixed': 5.625,
'20-Year-Fixed': 5.250,
<\/code>'10-Year-Variable': 5.125,
<\/code>'7-Year-Variable': 5.011,
<\/code>'5-Year-Variable': 4.625}<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

\"\ud83d\udcac\" Question<\/strong>: How would we write code to increment a Dictionary value in Python?<\/em><\/p>\n

We can accomplish this task by one of the following options:<\/p>\n