Python print dictionary nicely | Example code

Best way to print a dictionary nicely use JSON in Python. JSON serializer is probably pretty good at nested dictionaries. You have to import a JSON module for this.

import json

print(json.dumps(dictionary, indent=4, sort_keys=True))

Example print dictionary nicely in Python

Simple example code.

import json

inventory = {
    "shovels": 3,
    "sticks": 2,
    "dogs": 1,
}

print(json.dumps(inventory, indent=4, sort_keys=True))

Output:

Example with a nested dictionary

import json

people = {1: {'name': 'John', 'age': '27', 'sex': 'Male'},
          2: {'name': 'Marie', 'age': '22', 'sex': 'Female'}}

print(json.dumps(people, indent=4, sort_keys=True))

Output:

{
    "1": {
        "age": "27",
        "name": "John",
        "sex": "Male"
    },
    "2": {
        "age": "22",
        "name": "Marie",
        "sex": "Female"
    }
}

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Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

All Python Examples are in Python 3, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.