array of data structures (dicts) python

array_of_named_elements.py

import copy
from metadict import MetaDict
''' define data structure using dict Metadict'''
tl_dict=MetaDict ({f'L{n}': 0 for n in range (4)})
''' use dot access . Can create array of these
    data structure built using dict (MetaDIct allows dot access)
'''
def set_dict(d,values):
    d=copy.deepcopy(d)
    for k,v in zip (d,values): # iterate over keys 
        d[k]=v
    return (d)

tl_values_default=[100,101,102,122,123]
tl2_values=[200,201,302,422,123]
tl_default= set_dict(tl_dict,tl_values_default)
tl_2=set_dict(tl_dict,tl2_values)