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Python

Posted by alexandracoder0809
alexandracoder0809
2,606 Points

Teacher Stats Exercise 1- Problem-how to return the key

Hi,

Sorry for asking so much but how can I return the key fitting to the found value. You can see my code here:http://pastie.org/private/us8lcvr4rzoi6wqrcg4kfa The others methods don't work for me.

Thanks in Advance for help and Sorry for those many questions.

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

One way to do it would be to loop over the dictionary items directly (not just the values), and when you update the max_count, also save the key that goes with it. Then return the key when the loop is over.

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alexandracoder0809
alexandracoder0809
2,606 Points
alexandracoder0809
alexandracoder0809
2,606 Points

This is my code. Maybe you can help me to bring it on the right way, so I can learn the most from it.

def most_classes (dict_of):
    max_count=0
    for value in dict_of.values():
        if len(value)>max_count:
            max_count=len(value)
        return #key that fits to the value, this is my stucking point.

Thanks in Advance;)

Aby Abraham
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Aby Abraham
Courses Plus Student 12,531 Points
Aby Abraham
Aby Abraham
Courses Plus Student 12,531 Points 
def most_classes(dict):
    max_count = 0
    str = ""
    alist = dict.values()
    for key, value in dict.items():
        if len(value) > max_count:
            max_count = len(value)
            str = key
    return str
alexandracoder0809
alexandracoder0809
2,606 Points

Thank you very much!