The answer is D. The program prints:
hoot
This answer was checked by running the program for real.
Why?
A dictionary stores pairs: a key and its value. sounds["owl"] looks up the key ‘owl’ and gives back its value.
Trace table
A trace table follows the program step by step. Here’s this one:
| key | value |
|---|---|
| mouse | squeak |
| sheep | baa |
| owl | hoot |
| cow | moo |
The code again
sounds = {
"mouse": "squeak",
"sheep": "baa",
"owl": "hoot",
"cow": "moo",
}
print(sounds["owl"])Try it: change one number in the program and predict the new output before you run it.