Python - Convert String List to Key-Value List dictionary

Python – Convert String List to Key-Value List dictionary

Last Updated : 02 Sep, 2020

Given a string, convert it to key-value list dictionary, with key as 1st word and rest words as value list.

Input : test_list = [“gfg is best for geeks”, “CS is best subject”]
Output : {‘gfg’: [‘is’, ‘best’, ‘for’, ‘geeks’], ‘CS’: [‘is’, ‘best’, ‘subject’]}
Explanation : 1st elements are paired with respective rest of words as list.
Input : test_list = [“gfg is best for geeks”]
Output : {‘gfg’: [‘is’, ‘best’, ‘for’, ‘geeks’]}
Explanation : 1st elements are paired with respective rest of words as list.

Method #1 : Using split() + loop

In this, we iterate for each string, and then perform split of string using split(), assign 1st element as key and pack other elements into list, using * operator and create key-value list pair.

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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Convert String List to Key-Value List dictionary
# Using split() + loop
  
# initializing list
test_list = ["gfg is best for geeks", "I love gfg", "CS is best subject"]
  
# printing string
print("The original list : " + str(test_list))
  
  
res = dict()
for sub in test_list:
      
    # split() for key 
    # packing value list
    key, *val = sub.split()
    res[key] = val
  
# printing results 
print("The key values List dictionary : " + str(res))

Output

The original list : ['gfg is best for geeks', 'I love gfg', 'CS is best subject']
The key values List dictionary : {'gfg': ['is', 'best', 'for', 'geeks'], 'I': ['love', 'gfg'], 'CS': ['is', 'best', 'subject']}

Method #2 : Using split() + dictionary comprehension

This is similar way to solve this problem. In this, dictionary comprehension is used to solve this problem.

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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of 
# Convert String List to Key-Value List dictionary
# Using split() + dictionary comprehension
  
# initializing list
test_list = ["gfg is best for geeks", "I love gfg", "CS is best subject"]
  
# printing string
print("The original list : " + str(test_list))
  
# using dictionary comprehension to solve this problem
res = {sub[0] : sub[1:] for sub in (ele.split() for ele in test_list)}
  
# printing results 
print("The key values List dictionary : " + str(res))

Output

The original list : ['gfg is best for geeks', 'I love gfg', 'CS is best subject']
The key values List dictionary : {'gfg': ['is', 'best', 'for', 'geeks'], 'I': ['love', 'gfg'], 'CS': ['is', 'best', 'subject']}

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