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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Teacher Stats

Dimitar Tsvetkov
Dimitar Tsvetkov
6,806 Points

create a function named num_teachers that takes the same dictionary of teachers and classes. Return the total number of

Please, help. I am confused. I am getting: Expected 5, got 1. error. Why am I counting the strings in the lists? I thought its counting the keys in the dictionary... Where is my mistake? Explain, please..

teachers.py
# The dictionary will be something like:
# {'Jason Seifer': ['Ruby Foundations', 'Ruby on Rails Forms', 'Technology Foundations'],
#  'Kenneth Love': ['Python Basics', 'Python Collections']}
#
# Often, it's a good idea to hold onto a max_count variable.
# Update it when you find a teacher with more classes than
# the current count. Better hold onto the teacher name somewhere
# too!
#
# Your code goes below here.
teachers =  {'Jason Seifer': ['Ruby Foundations', 'Ruby on Rails Forms', 'Technology Foundations'],'Kenneth Love': ['Python Basics', 'Python Collections']}

def most_classes(teachers):
  max_count = 0
  max_teacher = ''
  for item in teachers:
    class_count = len(teachers[item]) 
    if class_count > max_count:
      max_teacher = item                   
      max_count = class_count             
  return max_teacher

def num_teachers(teachers):
  busy_teacher = 0
  for key in teachers.keys():
    busy_teacher += 1
    return busy_teacher

2 Answers

It looks like you just need to fix your indent in your return statement. It's inside the for loop, so the loop only performs the actions once and ends.

Dimitar Tsvetkov
Dimitar Tsvetkov
6,806 Points

Thank you! I really should leave some things for the next day :)