[Solved] Dynamically created dictionary at runtime, but afterwards, its data will never change. Define or Default?

[henvu50]

I have to dynamically create a dictionary at runtime, but afterwards, its data will never change. I'm wondering if I should use default or define?

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define someDict = { } 
label start:
    call functionFillDictionaryWithEntriesThatWillNeverChange(someDict)

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/python.h ... -statement
Variables that are defined using the define statement are treated as constant, are not saved or loaded

So if a user saves their game and reloads, someDict will be empty, because it was set to define? I'm thinking I should set it to default then, that setting it to default is the correct approach, is this right?

(In case anyone is wondering why I don't fill the dictionary before the game runs, I want to avoid typing out all the dictionary data by hand, because that's prone to errors, but if I dynamically generate it, I know it will be perfect every time.)

[Ocelot]

And why wouldn'y you fill it at init time? Seems like a best approach?
define someDict = functionFillAndReturnDictionaryWithEntriesThatWillNeverChange()