Add 2026.03.04

shared/notes-and-examples/2026.03.04/dictionary.py

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+class Dictionary:
+    backing: "list" = [None] * 26
+
+    def hash(self, key: str):
+        return ord(key) - 97
+    
+    def get(self, key: str):
+        index = self.hash(key)
+        return self.backing[index]
+
+    def set(self, key: str, value):
+        index = self.hash(key)
+        self.backing[index] = value
+
+sample_dict = Dictionary()
+sample_dict.set("h", "hello")
+sample_dict.set("i", "hello")
+print(sample_dict.get("j"))
+print(sample_dict.get("i"))
+

shared/notes-and-examples/2026.03.04/homework.py

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+# Homework:
+# Make the Dictionary class work for any length string. Use any method you can think of.
+
+# The following should work:
+# sample_dict = Dictionary()
+# sample_dict.set("test string", "test value")
+# sample_dict.set("foo", "bar")