Question

Python: dictionary question?

I have to write a function based on a open file that has one lowercase word per line. I have to return a dictionary with keys in single lowercase letters and each value is a list of the words from the file that starts with that letter. (the keys in the dictionary are from only the letters of the words that appear in the file)

Can someone please help me create the function for this?

Answer 1

In a framework way:

read a line from the file
if the dictionary has the key line[0]
append the line to the list
else
create the key/value
return the dictionary

Answer 2

I still don't know what to do.. I don't under how to code "if the dictionary has the key line[0]" and "create the key/value"...

Answer 3

understand*