How to remove a key from a dictionary?

Question

I have a question about a simple quiz which is removing a specific key from a dictionary with function. Input must be taken from user. For example:

myDict = {'a':1,'b':2,'c':3,'d':4}

keyToRemove = ‘a’

would remove the first element from the dictionary and return the result.

I have developed such a code, but when I type 'a' it doesn't work. When I type only a it is removed. Could you help me to solve this question?

myDict = {'a':1,'b':2,'c':3,'d':4}
def key_Remover(Dict):
  x = input("Please enter dictionary key to remove: ")
  del Dict[x]
  return Dict


key_Remover(myDict)
print(myDict)

Answer 1

input takes the user input as a string. If the user puts in a and hits enter, the input string is 'a' . If the user puts in 'a' and hits enter, the input string is "'a'" .

'a' exists in your dictionary, "'a'" does not.