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

frank sebring
frank sebring
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Posted by frank sebring
frank sebring
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correct results but the program says to try again.

I have written the program and the results that it generates are correct. I used the get method which is show in the Python for Everyone class. I am not sure if this method will not work with the grader on treehouse or if there is something else wrong. If anyone has an idea could you please point me in the correct direction. Thank you!!

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(user_input):
    user_statement = str(user_input)
    user_statement = user_input.lower()
    words = user_statement.split()

    statement = dict()
    for word in words:
        statement[word] = statement.get(word, 0) + 1

    print(statement)

word_count("I do not lie it Sam I Am")

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! You are correct. Your code works fine, but you missed a detail in the instructions. You're supposed to return the dictionary, but your code prints the dictionary. Also, you are not meant to call the function yourself.

If I erase the call to the function and return statement instead of print(statement), your code passes!

Hope this helps! :sparkles: