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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Membership

T.j. Twilley
T.j. Twilley
2,317 Points
Posted by T.j. Twilley
T.j. Twilley
2,317 Points

Keep getting an error

What am I doing wrong?

counts.py 
# You can check for dictionary membership using the
# "key in dict" syntax from lists.

### Example
# my_dict = {'apples': 1, 'bananas': 2, 'coconuts': 3}
# my_list = ['apples', 'coconuts', 'grapes', 'strawberries']
# members(my_dict, my_list) => 2

def members(my_dict,my_list):
  count = 0

  for key in my_list:
    if key in my_dict:
      count = count + 1

    return count

1 Answer

MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points

hie T.j. your code looks just fine. you just have to correct the indentation of the return function. remember return is not part of the if statement but in this case you put it in there, just outdent it so that return is indented once and it goes in line with the key word for for the for loop because it should only be indented inside the key word def

MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points

you also might wanna change your notation by replacing both your words key by member or maybe item coz remember there are no keys in lists, though key will also work