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info = {'name': 'CodeBuddy', 'age': 30, 'job': 'developer'}

for key, value in info.items():
    if key == 'name':
        print(f"{key} is {value}")
    elif key == 'age':
        print(f"{key} will be {value + 5} years old in 5 years")
    else:
        print(f"{key} is confidential information")

# Iterating Over Key-Value Pairs with the items() Function

The `items()` function in a dictionary allows you to use a loop to work with both `keys` and `values`.

`items()` returns each item in the dictionary as a **tuple of key-value pairs**.

```python title="Example of items function"
info = {'name': 'CodeMaster', 'age': 30}

for key, value in info.items():
    print(f"{key}: {value}")

# Output
# name: CodeMaster
# age: 30
```

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## Processing Key-Value Pairs with a Loop

When used with a for loop, the `items()` function allows you to perform various operations on each key-value pair in a dictionary.

Below is an example of code that outputs different messages based on the dictionary's keys.

```python title="Example of items function with conditional statements"
info = {'name': 'CodeMaster', 'age': 30, 'job': 'developer'}

for key, value in info.items():
    if key == 'name':
        print(f"{key} is {value}")
    elif key == 'age':
        print(f"{key} will be {value + 5} years old in 5 years")
    else:
        print(f"{key} is confidential information")
```
```

The `items()` method of a dictionary returns key-value pairs as tuples, which can be accessed using a loop to iterate over each key and value.

### Does the `items()` method of a dictionary return key-value pairs as a list?

Iterating Over Key-Value Pairs with the items() Function

Processing Key-Value Pairs with a Loop

Does the items() method of a dictionary return key-value pairs as a list?

Does the `items()` method of a dictionary return key-value pairs as a list?