---
name: "Dict.dict"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Dict.dict"
---

# Dict.dict(3kaya)

Create a dictionary from a list of pairs

## NAME

Dict::dict - Create a dictionary from a list of pairs

## SYNOPSIS

**Dict\<a, b\> dict(** *\[Pair\<a, b\> \] entries* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**entries** A list of pairs.

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a dictionary from an association list (list of key/value  pairs). If any keys are repeated, the later value is preferred.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.