Python Dictionary values() Method

The Dictionary values() method returns a list of values from a dictionary.

Syntax

my_dictionary.values()

values() Parameters

Python Dictionary values() method does not take any parameters.

values() Return Value

Python Dictionary values() method returns a view object that displays the list of all the values.

Examples

Example 1: Get all values of a dictionary

For example, let's print all the values of the dictionary:

my_dict = {'name': 'Tom', 'age': 25}
print(my_dict.values()) # Output: dict_values(['Tom', 25])

output

dict_values(['Tom', 25])

Example 2: Iterate through values of a dictionary using values()

The keys() method is generally used to iterate through all the values from a dictionary.

For example, let's iterate through values of a dictionary:

my_dict = {'name': 'Tom', 'age': 25}
for x in my_dict.values():
    print(x)

output

Tom
25

Example 3: values() returns a View Object (Reflecting Changes to the Dictionary)

The object returned by values() is a view object.

It provides a dynamic view on the dictionary's entries: this means that when the dictionary changes, the view reflects these changes.

For example, when an item is deleted from the dictionary, the view object automatically updates to reflect the change:

my_dict = {'name': 'Tom', 'age': 25}

view_obj = my_dict.values()

print(view_obj) # Output: dict_values(['Tom', 25])

del my_dict['age']

print(view_obj) # Output: dict_values(['Tom'])

output

dict_values(['Tom', 25])
dict_values(['Tom'])

The same happens when an item is modified in the dictionary:

my_dict = {'name': 'Tom', 'age': 25}

view_obj = my_dict.keys()

print(view_obj) # Output: dict_values(['Tom', 25])

my_dict['job'] = 'Developer'

print(view_obj) # Output: dict_values(['Tom', 25, 'Developer'])

output

dict_values(['Tom', 25])
dict_values(['Tom', 25, 'Developer'])