Level 1Exercise #10

Merge user settings

Merge defaults with user settings so user values win, without mutating either input.

Sample Test Cases

Example #1

Input:merge_settings({"theme": "light"}, {"theme": "dark"})

Output:{'theme':'dark'}

Reveal Reference Solution

def merge_settings(defaults: dict, user: dict) -> dict:
    return {**defaults, **user}

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