6 examples of 'how to find max value in dictionary python' in Python

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def max_from_dict(dictionary):
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    k, v = max(
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        dictionary.iteritems(),
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        key=operator.itemgetter(1)
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    )
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    return k, v

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def find_max_pos(d):
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    """ Find maximum position in reference.
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    :param d: Dictionary wit position-based values.
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    :returns: Maximum position.
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    :rtype: int
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    """
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    return max(list(d.keys()))

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def max_values(code):
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    return str(a(code)) + ', ' + str(b(code)) + ', ' + str(c(code)) + ', ' + str(d(code) * 10)

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def get_dict_max_row_size(dict_table):
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    """
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    Get the maximum lenght of the elements of a dictionary
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    """
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    max_size, idkey = 0, 0
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    for key in dict_table.keys():
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        val = len(dict_table[key])
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        if max_size < val:
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            max_size = val
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            idkey = key
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    return max_size, idkey

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def max(data): # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
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    """
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    This function returns the maximum numerical value in a data set.
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    Args:
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        data: A numeric built-in object or list of numeric objects.
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    Returns:
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        A numeric object.
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    Examples:
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        >>> max([1, 2, 3])
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        3
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        >>> max([-3, 0, 3])
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        3
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        >>> max([-2])
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        -2
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        >>> max(-3)
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        -3
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    """
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    if type(data) is list:
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        max_value = data[0]
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        for ii in data:
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            if ii > max_value:
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                max_value = ii
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    elif type(data) is int or type(data) is float:
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        max_value = data
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    return(max_value)

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def getLargestValues(dictList, key, n = 1):
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    """
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    _getLargestValues_
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    Take a list of dictionaries, sort them by the value of a
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    particular key, and return the n largest entries.
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    Key must be a numerical key.
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    """
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    sortedList = sortDictionaryListByKey(dictList = dictList, key = key,
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                                         reverse = True)
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    return sortedList[:n]