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Learn how to convert a list of dictionaries into a new dictionary in Python, using names as keys and ages as values, with a step-by-step guide.
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How to Convert Values of a List of Dictionaries into a New Dictionary in Python

If you're working with data in Python, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter situations where you have a list of dictionaries and you need to transform the data for better usability. In this guide, we will tackle a common problem: converting a list of dictionaries with different keys into a new dictionary structure, where the name becomes the key and the age becomes the value.

The Problem

You may have a list that looks something like this:

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Your goal is to transform this list into a new dictionary with the following structure:

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This transformation is particularly useful for quickly accessing the age of any individual by their name.

Understanding the Solution

To achieve this transformation, we’ll take the following steps:

Initialize a new dictionary - This will store the transformed data.

Iterate through the list - For each dictionary in the list, we'll extract the name and age values.

Add to the new dictionary - Using the name as the key and age as the value, we'll populate the new dictionary.

Step-by-Step Implementation

Here’s how you can implement this in Python:

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Explanation of the Code

Line 1 - We create a list called lst which contains our dictionaries.

Line 4 - An empty dictionary newdict is initialized to store our new key-value pairs.

Line 7 - We start a for loop that goes through each dictionary in our list.

Line 9 - For each item, we set newdict[item['name']] to item['age'], effectively creating the desired key-value pair.

Line 12 - Finally, we print out the new dictionary.

Running the Code

When you run the code above, you should see the following output:

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And there you have it! You’ve successfully transformed a list of dictionaries into a single dictionary where names are keys and ages are values.

Conclusion

In this post, we've walked you through how to convert a list of dictionaries into a new dictionary format in Python. This method is straightforward and can be applied to various situations where data needs to be reorganized for more effective access and analysis.

For any Pythonista looking to manipulate data structures, understanding how to transform lists and dictionaries is vital. Happy coding!