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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Word Count

Clara McKenzie
Clara McKenzie
691 Points
Posted by Clara McKenzie
Clara McKenzie
691 Points

word_count() quiz doesn't like my solution but it does work - why can't I get a pass with this code?

def word_count( thestr ):
    index=0
    mydict={}
    mylist=thestr.split()
    while (index < len(mylist)):
        mydict[ mylist[index] ] = thestr.count(mylist[index])
        index += 1
    return mydict

1 Answer

eirikvaa
eirikvaa
18,015 Points

I agree that your solution works, it was just that you implemented it in a different way than the exercise wanted. I managed to pass with this solution:

def word_count(thestr): 
    mydict = {} 
    mylist = thestr.split() 

    for word in mylist: 
        if word not in mydict:
            mydict[word] = 1
        else:
            mydict[word] += 1
    return mydict

Despite passing with the above code I liked your solution more; it was clean, although you can consider using a for loop instead of a while loop.

Clara McKenzie
Clara McKenzie
691 Points
Clara McKenzie
Clara McKenzie
691 Points

Thanks eirikvaa, much appreciated. I guess it didn't want the dictionary entry to be over-written.

eirikvaa
eirikvaa
18,015 Points

Yes, that might be it.