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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries Word Count

Posted by Alex Crump-Haill
Alex Crump-Haill
7,819 Points

Really struggling with this part of the Python course!!

I can't seem to understand why this short code isn't working!! If anyone could quickly look at it and say why would be really helpful - thanks. Alex

word_count.py 
string = "I am that I am"
my_dict = {}

def word_count(string):
    my_list = string.lower().split()
    for word in my_list:
        if word in my_dict:
            count += 1
            my_dict[word] = count
        else:
            my_dict[word] = 1
    return(my_dict)

1 Answer

Robin *
Robin *
5,670 Points
Robin *
Robin *
5,670 Points

you forgot the define the count variable 

for word in my_list:
    count = 1
    if word in my_dict:
        count += 1
        my_dict[word] = count
    else:
        my_dict[word] = count