Python: Split a given dictionary of lists into list of dictionaries

Python dictionary: Exercise-47 with Solution

Write a Python program to split a given dictionary of lists into list of dictionaries.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def list_of_dicts(marks):
    keys = marks.keys()
    vals = zip(*[marks[k] for k in keys])
    result = [dict(zip(keys, v)) for v in vals]
    return result

marks = {'Science': [88, 89, 62, 95], 'Language': [77, 78, 84, 80]}
print("Original dictionary of lists:")
print(marks)
print("\nSplit said dictionary of lists into list of dictionaries:")
print(list_of_dicts(marks))

Sample Output:

Original dictionary of lists:
{'Science': [88, 89, 62, 95], 'Language': [77, 78, 84, 80]}

Split said dictionary of lists into list of dictionaries:
[{'Science': 88, 'Language': 77}, {'Science': 89, 'Language': 78}, {'Science': 62, 'Language': 84}, {'Science': 95, 'Language': 80}]

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