python - Extracting Values in setdefault set dictionary -

python - Extracting Values in setdefault set dictionary -

i setting dictionary using setdefault option

self.dict = {} self.dict.setdefault(key, {})

i saving multiple values against key. after saving values dictionary contains:

self.dict = {'key1': {2: 1} , 'key2' : {3:4} }

how can extract multiple values of key in case mentioned below:

if key1 in self.dict:

value2 = ? (extract value 2 in {2: 1}) value1 = ? (extract value 1 in {2: 1})

dict.items() list of pairs dict contains.

to first pair, do:

dct = self.dict['key1'] value1, value2 = dct.items()[0]

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