HA - Modifying Dictionaries

modifying_dictionaries.jinja

{%- set target = ['media_player.amanda_s_bedroom_dot','media_player.basement_dot',
'media_player.amanda_s_living_room_dot']%}
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{% set ns = namespace( x = {}) %}
{%- for t in expand(target) %}
{%- set ns.x = dict(ns.x, **{t.entity_id: t.name}) %}
{%- endfor %}
{{ ns.x }}

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{%- set ns = namespace( y = []) %}
{%- for t in expand(target) %}
{%- set ns.y = ns.y + [(t.entity_id, t.name)] %}
{%- endfor %}

List of tuples: {{ ns.y }}

Dictionary: {{ dict.from_keys(ns.y) }}