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How to get a key from a value in Python

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How to get a key from a value in Python

42,049 views October 25, 2018 1:38

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In this short tutorial, you will learn how to find which key (or keys) is associated with a value in a dictionary in Python using a list comprehension. Want to learn more? See our Python classes at goo.gl/xQf9P3.

Read the documentation for list comprehensions here: docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#…

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employees = {1: 'michael', 2: 'eric', 3: 'michael'}
[number for number, name in employees.items() if name == 'michael']

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Enthought published this 1:38 video tutorial on October 25, 2018. It has been watched 42,049 times on YouTube.

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