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

Vic A
Vic A
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Posted by Vic A
Vic A
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i don't know what i'm doing on this one

need help

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(x):
    for word in x.split():
        if

2 Answers

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

Good start.

And you could lowercase the string as you split it. You might start by declaring the (empty) dictionary that you will build. Then in your loop, you could check if each word is already in the dictionary and increment the count if so, otherwise add it in with a starting count of 1.

Then just return the dictionary when the loop is done.

Vic A
Vic A
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Vic A
Vic A
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how to I add a value to a dictionary key? What I'm doing isn't working.

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

Do you mean increment a value already present? Then something like :point_right: mydict[key] += 1
Or if you mean add a new key and value :point_right: mydict[key] = 1

Vic A
Vic A
5,452 Points
Vic A
Vic A
5,452 Points

i got it thanks