[Python] How do I modify a global dictionary inside a Python function? [closed]

I'm learning Python and trying to modify a global dictionary inside a function. Here's the code I have: enter image description here

I expect the output to be {'1': 'd'}, but instead, the output is {}. I want to know how to properly modify the global dictionary a inside the function so that it holds the value {'1': 'd'}.

• I used global a inside the function to modify the global variable.
• I also tried **copy.deepcopy() **to avoid unintentional changes to the original dictionary.

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