What is the "dict object is not callable" error?

A Python dictionary contains key-value pairs and uses square brackets to access a value inside the dictionary.

If you use curly brackets instead of square brackets, you will get the TypeError: ‘dict’ object is not callable error.

Dictionaries are iterable objects. In order for an item to be accessed, you are required to use the following indexing syntax:

mydict = {"key1": "value1"}
print(mydict["key1"])

This will return the value at index "key1". If someone tries to access the value using curly brackets, i.e., ("key1") instead of ["key"], the above error occurs.

Let’s see it implemented in the code:

The solution is very straightforward. Simply, follow the indexing syntax and you will never face this issue.