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Python: Convert a given list of lists to a dictionary

Python dictionary: Exercise-63 with Solution

Write a Python program to convert a given list of lists to a dictionary.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def test(lst):
    result = {item[0]: item[1:] for item in lst}
    return result

students = [[1, 'Jean Castro', 'V'], [2, 'Lula Powell', 'V'], [3, 'Brian Howell', 'VI'], [4, 'Lynne Foster', 'VI'], [5, 'Zachary Simon', 'VII']]

print("\nOriginal list of lists:")
print(students)
print("\nConvert the said list of lists to a dictionary:")
print(test(students))

Sample Output:

Original list of lists:
[[1, 'Jean Castro', 'V'], [2, 'Lula Powell', 'V'], [3, 'Brian Howell', 'VI'], [4, 'Lynne Foster', 'VI'], [5, 'Zachary Simon', 'VII']]

Convert the said list of lists to a dictionary:
{1: ['Jean Castro', 'V'], 2: ['Lula Powell', 'V'], 3: ['Brian Howell', 'VI'], 4: ['Lynne Foster', 'VI'], 5: ['Zachary Simon', 'VII']}

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