find maximum in dictionary python code example

Example 1: python how to find the highest number in a dictionary

a_dictionary = {"a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3}

max_key = max(a_dictionary, key=a_dictionary.get)
get key with max value


print(max_key)

Example 2: find the max value in dictionary python

my_dict = {'a': 5, 'b': 10, 'c': 6, 'd': 12, 'e': 7}
max(my_dict, key=my_dict.get) # returns 'd'