Save the KEY only once when a user inputs either the key or value from a dictionary

Question

So I am trying to receive the Key from the dictionary when a user inputs the key itself or the value of the key in python.

dict= {'1':'one','2':'two','3':'three','4':'four','5':'five'}

userinput = input('Please choose from the dictionary : ')    
for key, values in dict.items():
    if userinput == key or values:
        print (key)

So I was thinking the when the user entered 'two' to be '2' or when user entered '5' to be '5'

But rather I am getting the key it self

print(dict[key]) - also, don't call your dict "dict" that's an internal python type. — Trent, Jun 04 '21 at 03:45
Also, invert the dictionary, since that's what you're actually trying to do. — Mad Physicist, Jun 04 '21 at 03:47

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 04 '21 at 03:46

Sadly, we cannot compare variables like you have shown if x == y or z. Instead try this

dict= {'1':'one','2':'two','3':'three','4':'four','5':'five'}

userinput = input('Please choose from the dictionary : ')    
for key, values in dict.items():
    if userinput == key or userinput == values:
        print (key)

Save the KEY only once when a user inputs either the key or value from a dictionary

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