Setting variable values from dictionary

[Sean Berry]

If I have a dictionary like the following:

{'category' : 2, 'shape', 4}

How can I use this to make
category = 2 and 
shape = 4.

I want to be able to do this regardless of the dict values type.  So:

{'cateogry' : 2, 'shape' : 'circle'}

will work as well.


Thanks in advance for any help.  You guys rock.

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