Trying to create a word count function

Question

I'm trying to create a function:

word_count("I do not like it Sam I Am")

gets back a dictionary like:

{'i': 2, 'do': 1, 'it': 1, 'sam': 1, 'like': 1, 'not': 1, 'am': 1}

I've no idea how to begin.

What is your code so far? – Sebastien D Jun 12 '19 at 00:33 — Sebastien D, Jun 12 '19 at 00:33

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:38

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def word_count(sentence):
  d = sentence.lower().split()
  d = {x: d.count(x) for x in d}
  return d

answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:38

DSC

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Can you please explain line 3. Thank you. – Mohit Yadav Jun 12 '19 at 05:17
Oh nvm, got it. thank you – Mohit Yadav Jun 12 '19 at 05:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:41

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Using pandas could work:

import pandas as pd
def word_count(string):
    df = pd.DataFrame(string.split())
    df['count'] = 1
    grouped = df.groupby(by=0).agg({'count':'count'}).reset_index()
    output = dict()
    for idx, row in grouped.iterrows():
        output[row[0]] = row['count']

    return output

Output:

{'Am': 1, 'I': 2, 'Sam': 1, 'do': 1, 'it': 1, 'like': 1, 'not': 1}

answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:41

Sebastien D

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Using pandas is like using a flamethrower to kill an ant – DSC Jun 12 '19 at 00:44
Yes indeed, I saw that readind your answer (!) – Sebastien D Jun 12 '19 at 00:46
Atleast you got to practice pandas haha – DSC Jun 12 '19 at 00:47

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:42

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Use collections.Counter:

Counter(s.lower().split())

Output:

Counter({'am': 1, 'do': 1, 'i': 2, 'it': 1, 'like': 1, 'not': 1, 'sam': 1})

answered Jun 12 '19 at 00:42

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Trying to create a word count function

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