listdict = {
'list_1' : ['1'],
'list_2' : ['1','2'],
'list_3' : ['2'],
'list_4' : ['1', '2', '3', '4']
}
print(len(listdict))
This is my code for example. I want it to print:
8
I have tried length as u can see but it prints 4 of course the amount of lists but I want it to print the amount of items in the lists. Is there a way where I can do this with one statement instead of doing them all seperately? Thanks in advance.
I tried using len(dictionaryname) but that did not work
CodePudding user response:
You have 4 lists as values in your dictionary, so you have to sum the lengths:
print(sum(map(len, listdict.values())))
Prints:
8
CodePudding user response:
Consider utilizing another inbuilt function sum
(len
is a built in function):
>>> listdict = {
... 'list_1' : ['1'],
... 'list_2' : ['1','2'],
... 'list_3' : ['2'],
... 'list_4' : ['1', '2', '3', '4']
... }
>>> sum(len(xs) for xs in listdict.values())
8
As an aside, since python employs duck typing using Hungarian naming for variables in Python is kinda sus ngl...