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

Gavin Broussard
Gavin Broussard
1,844 Points
Posted by Gavin Broussard
Gavin Broussard
1,844 Points

Don't think i'm using split correctly?

I am pretty sure that you spit at the white spaces with the .split() method by leaving it how it is correct?

This method would be incorrect : .split(" ") correct?

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):
    words = {}
    string.lower()
    for items in string.split():
        if items in words:
            words[items] += 1
        else:
            words[items] = 1
    return words

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

The lower function doesn't change the string it is used on.

So you'd need to reassign the string:

    string = string.lower()

But the good news is you were using split correctly. :+1: