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

George Lugo
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George Lugo
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Posted by George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points

whats wrong with the dictionary

def word_count("George"): return {'g': 2, 'e':2, 'o':1, 'r':1,}

wordcount.py 
def word_count("George"):
    return {'g': 2, 'e':2, 'o':1, 'r':1,}

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Hi George, the challenge is looking for a more generic example where the function takes an argument (to be provided by the challenge checker). The function then analyzes the input string and provides the calculated counts for each word.

Hint: You'll want to use the .split() method to break the string up into a list of words.

Good luck!