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Dictionaries & sets

Key–value maps, uniqueness, counting, grouping, and fast lookups.

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Group Data by Key in Python with Dictionaries and Sets

Group items into a dictionary of sets using a key function, a beginner-friendly pattern for organizing data by categories.

grouping dictionaries sets
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def group_data(items, key_func):
    """Group items into a dictionary of sets based on a key function."""
    grouped = {}
    for item in items:
        key = key_func(item)
        if key not in grouped:
            grouped[key] = set()
        grouped[key].add(item)
    return grouped


if __name__ == "__main__":
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