Python's in-built **```popitem()```** method is used to remove the last inserted element in a dictionary and return that element as a tuple.

<h2>Syntax</h3>

```python
dict.popitem()
````



<h2>Parameter and return value</h2>

The ```popitem()``` method does not require any parameters. In addition, it returns the value that was removed from the dictionary as a key:value pair in a tuple.


postcodes = dict(griffith=2603, belconnen=2617, phillip=2606)
last_item = postcodes.popitem()

print(postcodes)
print(last_item)

How does popitem() work in Python?

Removes the last inserted dictionary element and returns it as a tuple: (key, value).

How does popitem() work in Python?

Syntax

Parameter and return value

Example