Traversing Through Dictionaries in Python
In this challenge, you are given a large dictionary show_data.py. Your job is to navigate through this dictionary and answer the prompts via key-value pairs.
Here’s an example:
Prompt: What actor plays Ned Stark in Game of Thrones (drama)?
Correct Answer:
shows["genre"]["drama"]["game_of_thrones"]["cast"][0]["actor"]
Starter file
# Use the `from` keyword to import the `shows` dictionary from the `show_data.py` file
# QUESTION 1: Who is the actor that plays Squidward in Spongebob (kids)?
# QUESTION 2: Patrick Warburton plays Joe Swanson in Family Guy (comedy). What is the link to his imdb page?
# QUESTION 3: Is the Walking Dead still running?
# QUESTION 4: Who plays Dexter in Dexter (drama) and who plays Dexter in Dexter's Lab (kids)?
# HINT: You can print multiple items at once by using a comma like this: print(thing1, thing2)
# QUESTION 5: Who are the creators of Stranger Things (drama)?
# QUESTION 6: Who hosts the Daily Show (talk)?
# QUESTION 7: Who are all the hosts of the view (talk)
# Hint: You will need to use a loop for this one. You may not simply log the entire list, but must log each name individually
# QUESTION 8: What are the show names of the Impractical Jokers (comedy)
# Hint: You will need to use a loop for this one. You may not simply log the entire list, but must log each name individually
# QUESTION 9: Who does Will Arnett play in Arrested Development (comedy)
# QUESTION 10: Who plays Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh (kids)?
# QUESTION 11: How many seasons did the Office (comedy) run?
# QUESTION 12: Who are the main characters of the Office (comedy) (not the actors, but the actual character names)?
# QUESTION 13: List the characters in Teen Titans (kids)
# QUESTION 14: What is the link to the IMDB page for the actor who plays Mr. Krabs (Spongebob, kids)?
# QUESTION 15: Who plays Negan in The Walking Dead?
# QUESTION 16: List the main cast of Dexter (drama) (the actors, not the characters)
# QUESTION 17: Is Game of Thrones(drama) still running?
# QUESTION 18: Who does Peter Dinklage play in Game of Thrones (drama)?
# QUESTION 19: List the American Idol Judges
# QUESTION 20: Who plays Dustin in Stanger Things (drama)?Instructions
Open the starter file and perform the following:
- Use the
fromkeyword to import theshowsdictionary from theshow_data.pyfile. - Answer each question by printing the expected result using bracket notation for the
showdictionary.
Hint
In this activity, you may find that you’re repeating yourself a lot. It may be helpful to create variables that point to different locations within the dictionary. For example:
drama = shows["genre"]["drama"]
Then, to get the actor who plays Rick in The Walking Dead, we would simply write:
drama["the_walking_dead"]["cast"][0]["actor"]
As opposed to:
shows["genre"]["drama"]["the_walking_dead"]["cast"][0]["actor"].
Solution
# Use the `from` keyword to import the `shows` dictionary from the `show_data.py` file
from show_data import shows
# QUESTION 1: Who is the actor that plays Squidward in Spongebob (kids)?
print(shows['genre']['kids']['Spongebob']['cast'][3]['actor'])
# QUESTION 2: Patrick Warburton plays Joe Swanson in Family Guy (comedy). What is the link to his imdb page?
print(shows['genre']['comedy']['family_guy']['cast'][4]['imdb'])
# QUESTION 3: Is the Walking Dead still running?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['the_walking_dead']['still_running'])
# QUESTION 4: Who plays Dexter in Dexter (drama) and who plays Dexter in Dexter's Lab (kids)?
# HINT: You can print multiple items at once by using a comma like this: print(thing1, thing2)
print(shows['genre']['drama']['dexter']['cast'][0]['actor'], shows['genre']['kids']['dexters_lab']['cast'][0]['actor'])
# QUESTION 5: Who are the creators of Stranger Things (drama)?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['stranger_things']['creators'])
# QUESTION 6: Who hosts the Daily Show (talk)?
print(shows['genre']['talk']['the_daily_show']['host'])
# QUESTION 7: Who are all the hosts of the view (talk)
# Hint: You will need to use a loop for this one. You may not simply log the entire list, but must log each name individually
for person in shows['genre']['talk']['the_view']['host']:
print(person)
# QUESTION 8: What are the show names of the Impractical Jokers (comedy)
# Hint: You will need to use a loop for this one. You may not simply log the entire list, but must log each name individually
for character in shows['genre']['comedy']['impractical_jokers']['cast']:
print(character['showName'])
# QUESTION 9: Who does Will Arnett play in Arrested Development (comedy)
print(shows['genre']['comedy']['arrested_development']['cast'][2]['character'])
# QUESTION 10: Who plays Yami Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh (kids)?
print(shows['genre']['kids']['yu_gi_oh']['cast'][0]['actor'])
# QUESTION 11: How many seasons did the Office (comedy) run?
print(shows['genre']['comedy']['the_office']['num_seasons'])
# QUESTION 12: Who are the main characters of the Office (comedy) (not the actors, but the actual character names)?
for character in shows['genre']['comedy']['the_office']['cast']:
print(character['character'])
# QUESTION 13: List the characters in Teen Titans (kids)
for character in shows['genre']['kids']['teen_titans']['cast']:
print(character['character'])
# QUESTION 14: What is the link to the IMDB page for the actor who plays Mr. Krabs (Spongebob, kids)?
print(shows['genre']['kids']['Spongebob']['cast'][1]['imdb'])
# QUESTION 15: Who plays Negan in The Walking Dead?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['the_walking_dead']['cast'][2]['actor'])
# QUESTION 16: List the main cast of Dexter (drama) (the actors, not the characters)
for character in shows['genre']['drama']['dexter']['cast']:
print(character['actor'])
# QUESTION 17: Is Game of Thrones(drama) still running?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['game_of_thrones']['still_running'])
# QUESTION 18: Who does Peter Dinklage play in Game of Thrones (drama)?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['game_of_thrones']['cast'][1]['character'])
# QUESTION 19: List the American Idol Judges
for judge in shows['genre']['reality']['american_idol']['judges']:
print(judge)
# QUESTION 20: Who plays Dustin in Stanger Things (drama)?
print(shows['genre']['drama']['stranger_things']['cast'][3]['actor'])
Show data
shows = {
"genre": {
"drama": {
"game_of_thrones": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Sean Bean",
"character": "Ned Stark",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Peter Dinklage",
"character": "Tyrion Lannister",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227759/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Maisie Williams",
"character": "Arya Stark",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3586035/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Emilia Clarke",
"character": "Danaerys Targaryen",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3592338/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Kit Harrington",
"character": "Jon Snow",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3229685/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
],
"num_seasons": 8,
"creators": ["David Benioff", "D.B. Weiss"],
"still_running": False
},
"mad_men": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Jon Hamm",
"character": "Don Draper",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0358316/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Christina Hendricks",
"character": "Joan Holloway",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376716/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "January Jones",
"character": "Betty Draper",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005064/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Elizabeth Moss",
"character": "Peggy Olson",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005253/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "John Slattery",
"character": "Roger Sterling",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805476/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
],
"num_seasons": 5,
"creators": "Matthew Weiner",
"still_running": False
},
"dexter": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Michael C. Hall",
"character": "Dexter Morgan",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355910/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jennifer Carpenter",
"character": "Deb Morgan",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358539/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "David Zayas",
"character": "Angel Batista",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0953882/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Desmond Harrington",
"character": "Joey Quinn",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004993/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "James Remar",
"character": "Harry Morgan",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001664/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
],
"num_seasons": 8,
"creators": "James Manos Jr.",
"still_running": False
},
"stranger_things": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Millie Bobby Brown",
"character": "Eleven",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5611121/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "David harbour",
"character": "Chief Hopper",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092086/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Winona Ryder",
"character": "Joyce",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000213/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Gaten Matarazzo",
"character": "Dustin",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7140802/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Finn Wolfhard",
"character": "Mike",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6016511/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
],
"num_seasons": 2,
"creators": ["Ross Duffer", "Matt Duffer"],
"still_running": True
},
"the_walking_dead": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Andrew Lincoln",
"character": "Rick",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511088/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Danai Gurira",
"character": "Michonne",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775091/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jeffrey Dean Morgan",
"character": "Negan",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604742/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Norman Reedus",
"character": "Daryl",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005342/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Steven Yeun",
"character": "Glenn",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3081796/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
],
"num_seasons": 8,
"creators": ["Robert Kirkman", "Frank Darabont"],
"still_running": True
}
},
"comedy": {
"the_office": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Steve Carell",
"character": "Michael Scott",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0136797/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jim Halpert",
"character": "John Krasinsky",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024677/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Rainn Wilson",
"character": "Dwight Schrute",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933988/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jenna Fischer",
"character": "Pam Beasley",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278979/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Mindy Kaling",
"character": "Kelly Kapoor",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1411676/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
],
"num_seasons": 9,
"creators": ["Ricky Gervais", "Stephen Merchant", "Greg Daniels"],
"still_running": False
},
"parks_and_recreation": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Amy Poehler",
"character": "Leslie Knope",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688132/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Nick Offerman",
"character": "Ron Swanson",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644406/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Chris Pratt",
"character": "Andy Dwyer",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695435/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Aziz Ansari",
"character": "Tom Haverford",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2106637/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Aubrey Plaza",
"character": "April Ludgate",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2201555/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"arrested_development": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Jason Bateman",
"character": "Michael Bluth",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000867/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jeffrey Tambor",
"character": "Oscar Bluth",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001787/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Will Arnett",
"character": "Gob Bluth",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004715/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Michael Cera",
"character": "George Michael Bluth",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0148418/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Portia De Rossi",
"character": "Lindsay Bluth",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005577/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"impractical_jokers": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "James Murray",
"showName": "Murr",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2098978/?ref_=nv_sr_2"
},
{
"actor": "Joseph Gatto",
"showName": "Joe",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2665746/?ref_=nv_sr_2"
},
{
"actor": "Sal Vucano",
"showName": "Sal",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1742600/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Brian Quinn",
"showName": "Q",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1978079/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"family_guy": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Seth MacFarlane",
"character": ["Peter Griffin", "Brian Griffin", "Stewie Griffin"],
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532235/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Mila Kunis",
"character": "Meg Griffin",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Seth Green",
"character": "Chris Griffin",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001293/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Alex Bornstein",
"character": ["Lois Griffin", "Tricia Takanawa", "Barbara Pewterschmidt"],
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0097504/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Patrick Warburton",
"character": "Joe Swanson",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911320/?ref_=nv_sr_2"
}
]
}
},
"reality": {
"keeping_up_with_the_kardashians": {
"regulars": ["Kim Kardashian", "Khloe Kardashian",
"Kylie Jenner", "Kris Kardashian"]
},
"american_idol": {
"judges": ["Simon Cowell", "Randy Jackson", "Paula Abdul"]
},
"family_feud": {
"host": "Steve Harvey"
},
"the_bachelorette": {
"host": "Chris Harrison"
},
"duck_dynasty": {
"cast": ["Phil Robertson", "Willie Robertson",
"Si Robertson", "Jase Robertson", "Korie Robertson"]
}
},
"talk": {
"real_time_with_bill_maher": {
"host": "Bill Maher"
},
"the_view": {
"host": ["Whoopi Goldberg", "Barbara Walters",
"Joy Behar", "Star Jones", "Meredith Vieira"]
},
"the_daily_show": {
"host": "Trevor Noah"
},
"conan": {
"host": "Conan O'Brien"
},
"late_night_with_seth_meyers": {
"host": "Seth Meyers"
}
},
"kids": {
"Spongebob": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Tom Kenny",
"character": "SpongeBob",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444786/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Clancy Brown",
"character": "Mr. Krabs",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000317/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Bill Fagerbakke",
"character": "Patrick Star",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265067/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Roger Bumpass",
"character": "Squidward Tentacles",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0120309/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Carolyn Lawrence",
"character": "Sandy Cheeks",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492657/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"jimmy_neutron": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Debbi Derryberry",
"character": "Jimmy Neutron",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0220635/?ref_=nv_sr_3"
},
{
"actor": "Rob Paulsen",
"character": "Carl Wheezer",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667326/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jeffrey Garcia",
"character": "Sheen Estevez",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0305261/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Andrea Martin",
"character": "Ms. Fowl",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551908/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Carolyn Lawrence",
"character": "Cindy Vortex",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492657/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"yu_gi_oh": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Dan Green",
"character": "Yami Yugi",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0337751/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Wayne Grayson",
"character": "Joey Wheeler",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0969901/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Ted Lewis",
"character": "Bakura",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507793/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Eric Stuart",
"character": "Seto Kaiba",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835688/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Amy Birnbaum",
"character": "Téa Gardner",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083671/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"dexters_lab": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Christine Cavanaugh",
"character": "Dexter",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004815/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Kath Soucie",
"character": "Mom",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815718/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Jeff Bennett",
"character": "Dad",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0071818/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Kat Cressida",
"character": "Dee Dee",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187570/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Tom Kenny",
"character": "Val Hallen",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444786/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
},
"teen_titans": {
"cast": [
{
"actor": "Scott Menville",
"character": "Robin",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0579914/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Tara Strong",
"character": "Raven",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152839/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Khary Payton",
"character": "Cyborg",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146051/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Greg Cipes",
"character": "Beast Boy",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0996651/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
},
{
"actor": "Hynden Walch",
"character": "Starfire",
"imdb": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0906945/?ref_=nv_sr_1"
}
]
}
}
}
}
