dict.popitem
Remove the most recently added pair from the dictionary and return it.
Python 3.13
dict.popitem()Return value
A (key, value) tuple; raises KeyError for an empty dictionary.
Examples
Removing the last pair
Python 3.13
a = {'x': 1, 'y': 2}
print(a.popitem())
print(a)('y', 2)
{'x': 1}Emptying a dictionary from the end
Python 3.13
steps = {'first': 1, 'second': 2, 'third': 3}
while steps:
print(steps.popitem())('third', 3)
('second', 2)
('first', 1)Details
Pairs are removed in the reverse order of insertion.