Python · Dictionaries
Challenge 1
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▶ Do the exercisesExercise 1 — Battle Records Start
Track your Codémon battle wins! Create a record system.
- Create a dictionary with battle records: Aquachu has 15 wins, Pyrochu has 22 wins, Florachu has 8 wins, Zap has 18 wins
- Display the complete battle records
Exercise 2 — Retiring a Codémon
Florachu is retiring from battles! Remove it from records.
- Remove Florachu from the dictionary and store its wins
- Display how many wins Florachu had
- Display the updated battle records
Starter code
battle_records = {"Aquachu": 15, "Pyrochu": 22, "Florachu": 8, "Zap": 18}
print(f"Battle records: {battle_records}")
Exercise 3 — New Recruit and Average
Rockachu joins your team! Track its stats and calculate the average.
- Add Rockachu to battle records with 5 wins
- Calculate the average wins across all Codémon
- Display the average
Starter code
battle_records = {"Aquachu": 15, "Pyrochu": 22, "Zap": 18}
Exercise 4 — Finding the Champion
Time to find which Codémon is the battle champion!
- Loop through all Codémon and their wins
- Find which one has the most wins
- Display the champion name and its win count
Starter code
battle_records = {"Aquachu": 15, "Pyrochu": 22, "Zap": 18, "Rockachu": 5}