title: Matching values in Python dictionary
body: <p>I read a file that has 7 values with 7 different keys on each line and I put them in a dictionary. Some of the keys have '*' values and when I iterate through them I want to skip those in my operation. So, if my dictionary name is mydictionary can I do this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    for entry in mydictionary:
          if entry != '*'
             do some work here
  </code></pre>