fruits = [{:apple, 1}, {:banana, 2}, {:cherry, 3}] # Keyword list fruits = [apple: 1, banana: 2, cherry: 3] # Above-mentioned different notation fruits[:apple] #=> 1 Keyword.has_key?(fruits, :banana) #=> true fruits = %{:apple=>1, :banana=>2, :cherry=>3} # Map fruits = %{apple: 1, banana: 2, cherry: 3} # Above-mentioned different notation fruits[:apple] #=> 1 fruits.apple #=> 1 (Only When the key is Atom) Map.has_key?(fruits, :banana) #=> true