Search dictionaries within a list and return value

Question

I have a list of dictionaries (up to 50 dictionaries within this list) and I'm trying to match a dictionary with a specific name, then return a value of another Key/Value pair of that same matched dictionary.

So for example my list:

[{'task': 'clean', 'task_id': 5233', 'state': 'not started'} 

{'task': 'exercise', 'task_id': 2323', 'state': 'started'}

etc 

etc

}]

I want to be able to input a task name key (such as clean) and return the 'task_id' value of that same dictionary (not the task value).

Help would be much appreciated!

So, what is your question? Have you tried anything? Any research? — juanpa.arrivillaga, Sep 04 '19 at 03:26

Chandella07 · Answer 1 · 2019-09-04T03:40:09.537

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Correct your json, task_id value should be in proper quotes, then Try this.

record= [{'task': 'clean', 'task_id': '5233', 'state': 'not started'}, 
         {'task': 'exercise', 'task_id': '2323', 'state': 'started'}]


result =[item['task_id'] for item in record if item['task']=='clean']

print(*result)

edited Sep 04 '19 at 03:40

answered Sep 04 '19 at 03:34

Chandella07

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Perfect, exactly what I needed, thanks so much! – OtterVonBismarck Sep 04 '19 at 04:02

Search dictionaries within a list and return value

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