Converting a dictionary to a list allows you to extract the key-value pairs and store them as separate elements. In this blog post, we will explore different methods to convert a dictionary to a list in Python.

Method 1: Converting to a List of Tuples Using the items() Method

# Method 1: Converting to a List of Tuples Using the items() Method
my_dict = {"name": "John", "age": 30, "city": "New York"}
list_of_tuples = list(my_dict.items())
print("List of tuples:", list_of_tuples)

Output:

List of tuples: [(‘name’, ‘John’), (‘age’, 30), (‘city’, ‘New York’)]

Method 2: Converting to a List of Keys or Values

# Method 2: Converting to a List of Keys or Values
my_dict = {"name": "John", "age": 30, "city": "New York"}
list_of_keys = list(my_dict.keys())
list_of_values = list(my_dict.values())
print("List of keys:", list_of_keys)
print("List of values:", list_of_values)

Output:

List of keys: [‘name’, ‘age’, ‘city’]

List of values: [‘John’, 30, ‘New York’]