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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dictionaries Word Count

jasper printemps
jasper printemps
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Posted by jasper printemps
jasper printemps
4,398 Points

cant seem to find whats wrong here works fine in console

some more explanation wanted

wordcount.py 
# E.g. word_count("I do not like it Sam I Am") gets back a dictionary like:
# {'i': 2, 'do': 1, 'it': 1, 'sam': 1, 'like': 1, 'not': 1, 'am': 1}
# Lowercase the string to make it easier.

def word_count(string):
    string = string.lower()
    wlist = string.split()

    times_found = []
    counter = 0

    for key in wlist:
        times_found.append(wlist.count(wlist[counter]))
        counter += 1

    dictionary_key_and_count = dict(zip(wlist,times_found))
    return(dictionary_keys_and_count)

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