In Python how to obtain a partial view of a dict?

Question

Is it possible to get a partial view of a dict in Python analogous of pandas df.tail()/df.head(). Say you have a very long dict, and you just want to check some of the elements (the beginning, the end, etc) of the dict. Something like:

dict.head(3)  # To see the first 3 elements of the dictionary.  {[1,2], [2, 3], [3, 4]} 

Thanks

Answer 1

Kinda strange desire, but you can get that by using this

dict(islice(mydict.iteritems(), 0, 2)) 

or for short dictionaries

# Python 2.x dict(mydict.items()[0:2])  # Python 3.x dict(list(mydict.items())[0:2])