Why is the d _1 = dict() not working?

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#1

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My Code: 

faces = ['Jack', 'Queen', 'King', 'Ace']
suits = ['Clubs', 'Spades', 'Hearts', 'Diamonds']
numbers = [[ 1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6, 7],[8 , 9, 10,]

d_1 = []

for i in range(len(faces)):
    d_1[numbers[i]] = dict(zip(cards,suits[i]))
    
print(d_1)

What I expected to happen:
a dictionary with cards

What actually happened:
d_1 = dict()
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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#2

Please make sure that when you ask questions -

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  3. Make sure your code and the error you are pointing out match. The error points to d_1 = dict() which is not included in your shared code.

You can also refer to Introducing guidelines for all technical questions in our Community and Guide: How to Ask a Good Question as well.

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#3

You left the [ open when numbers was defined.

Also, [] creates a list, not a dictionary. To create a dictionary you must use {}.

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