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# Python3.x Python3 Dictionary popitem() Method [ Python3 Dictionary](#) * * * ## Description The Python dictionary `popitem()` method randomly returns and removes the last inserted key-value pair from the dictionary. If the dictionary is already empty and this method is called, a `KeyError` exception is raised. ## Syntax The syntax for the `popitem()` method is: popitem() ## Parameters * None ## Return Value Returns the last inserted key-value pair (in key, value form), following the LIFO (Last In First Out) order rule, i.e., the last key-value pair. **Note:** Before Python 3.7, the `popitem()` method deleted and returned an arbitrary key-value pair inserted into the dictionary. ## Example The following example demonstrates the usage of the `popitem()` method: ## Example #!/usr/bin/python3 site={'name': '','alexa': 10000,'url': 'www.'} # ('url': 'www.') is last inserted and will be deleted result =site.popitem() print('Return value = ', result) print('site = ',site) # Insert a new element site['nickname']='' print('site = ',site) # Now ('nickname', '') is the last inserted element result =site.popitem() print('Return value = ', result) print('site = ',site) The output result is: Return value = ('url', 'www.') site = {'name': '', 'alexa': 10000} site = {'name': '', 'alexa': 10000, 'nickname': ''}Return value = ('nickname', '') site = {'name': '', 'alexa': 10000} * * Python3 Dictionary](#)