OrderedDict objects in Python

Reading time: 15 minutes | Coding time: 5 minutes

An ordereddict is a subclass of the dictionary object in Python.

A dictionary stores items which are values associated with a key. They are called key: value pairs where a key can be used to retrieve its paired value. Within one dictionary, keys should be unique as to differentiate each key: value pair.

ordereddicts have certain advantages when compared to regular dictionaries.

Advantages compared to normal dictionary object:

OrderedDicts are o...