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Python_Dictionaries Description: Python is a simple programming language. It contains the dictionary datatype, which is a simple key=value hierarchical database. Due to simple syntax, the datafed WCS uses it as a configuration file, instead of xml files or something similar.
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This is a dictionary:
{'key1':'value1', 'key2': 'value2' }
If there are multiple possible values for a key, list can be used. This is a list.
['loc_code', 'lat', 'lon']