Python: Count the occurrences of each word in a given sentence

Last update on December 21 2024 07:23:49 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Python program to count the occurrences of each word in a given sentence.

Sample Solution :

Python Code :

def word_count(str):
    counts = dict()
    words = str.split()

    for word in words:
        if word in counts:
            counts[word] += 1
        else:
            counts[word] = 1

    return counts

print( word_count('the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'))

Console :

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