dictionary - How to add to dictionaries, but not dictionaries - Python -

i need dictionary, can edit to. not add entire new value, add 'class'??? inside of dictionary. example character stats.

if race == 'orc': if class == 'worrier': stats = ['strength': 6, 'intelligence': 2]'

how can add strength? (i know can't add dictionaries, why need similar).

i know can't add dictionaries

actually, can:

>>> characters = {} >>> characters['warrior'] = {} >>> characters['warrior']['orc'] = {} >>> characters['warrior']['orc']['strength'] = 5 >>> characters['warrior']['orc']['intelligence'] = 2 >>> characters {'warrior': {'orc': {'intelligence': 2, 'strength': 5}}} >>> characters['warrior']['orc']['strength'] += 3 >>> characters {'warrior': {'orc': {'intelligence': 2, 'strength': 8}}} 

however, can tell not ideal. want more appropriately object stores properties, provides methods add various attributes. store collection of these objects.

class character(object):      def __init__(name, type, category, strength, intelligence):          self.strength = strength          self.intelligence = intelligence          self.name = name          self.type = type          self.category = category       def make_smart_or_dumb(self, intelligence):          self.intelligence += intelligence       def make_strong_or_weak(self, strength):          self.strength += strength       def is_dead(self):          return self.strength < 0  gunar_the_orc = character('gunar','orc', 'warrior', 10, 5) smith_the_human = character('smith','human','warrior', 5, 10)  game_characters = [gunar_the_orc, smith_the_human] 

now, want give orc strength:

gunar_the_orc.make_strong_or_weak(3) 

to make him weaker:

gunar_the_orc.make_strong_or_weak(-2) 

that way, when have "fight" can take impact of each weapon, , minus damage inflicted, until of course orc dies because strength less 0 - that's why added is_dead() method.

here "game" like:

while not gunar_the_orc.is_dead() or smith_the_human.is_dead():      # gunar attacks smith!      smith_the_human.make_strong_or_weak(-1)       # smith drinks potions:      smith_the_human.make_strong_or_weak(3)       # smith attacks!      gunar_the_orc.make_strong_or_weak(-10)  if gunar_the_orc.is_dead():    print("smith won!") else:    print("gunar won!")