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[macfanpl]

don't use dict as variable name - it's built-in function

Easier said than done......

But ok, I will take it to our team's attention

[buran]

Easier said than done......

But ok, I will take it to our team's attention

just to illustrate

spam = dict()
print(spam, type(spam)) # spam is empty dict
eggs = dict(zip([1, 2], ['a', 'b'])) # {1: 'a', 2: 'b'}
print(eggs)

dict = 'something'
eggs = dict(zip([1, 2], ['a', 'b']))
print(eggs)

Output:
{} <class 'dict'>
{1: 'a', 2: 'b'}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "***", line 7, in <module>
    eggs = dict(zip([1, 2], ['a', 'b']))
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

even if you don't use it, it may be used by a third-party package you do and then it will be a nightmare to debug
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[ndc85430]

Plus, dict is likely not a particularly meaningful name for a variable anyway.