how about? test = 3 #find person with this number for x in xrange(len(phone.keys())): print x if phone[phone.keys()[x]] == test: print phone.keys()[x] break
Being a newbie myself, I'd love a little critique on the above. Be kind as I don't know what else needs to be done in Gerhard's process. Of course, we could put this loop in a call and return the name -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] n.org]On Behalf Of G. Völkl Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 12:19 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: newbie: dictionary - howto get key value Hello, I use a dictionary: phone = {'mike':10,'sue':8,'john':3} phone['mike'] --> 10 I want to know who has number 3? 3 --> 'john' How to get it in the python way ? Thanks Gerhard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list ___________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this message and any attachment may be proprietary, confidential, and privileged or subject to the work product doctrine and thus protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list