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Python - Combine two dictionary adding values for common keys
When analyzing data with python we come across situations when we have to merge two dictionaries in such a way that we add the values of those elements whose keys have equal values. In this article we will see such two dictionaries getting added.
With For loop and | Operator
In this approach we design a for loop to check for the presence of the value of the key in both the dictionaries and then add them. Finally we merge the two dictionaries using the | operator available for the dictionaries.
Example
dictA = {'Mon': 23, 'Tue': 11, 'Sun': 6}
dictB = {'Wed': 10, 'Mon': 12, 'Sun': 4}
# Add with common key
for key in dictB:
if key in dictA:
dictB[key] = dictB[key] + dictA[key]
else:
pass
res = dictA | dictB
print(res)Running the above code gives us the following result −
Output
{'Mon': 35, 'Tue': 11, 'Sun': 10, 'Wed': 10}
Using Counter
The Counter function from the Collections module can be directly applied to merge the two dictionaries which preserves the keys. And in turn adds the values at the matching keys.
Example
from collections import Counter
dictA = {'Mon': 23, 'Tue': 11, 'Sun': 6}
dictB = {'Wed': 10, 'Mon': 12, 'Sun': 4}
res = Counter(dictA) + Counter(dictB)
print(res)Running the above code gives us the following result −
Output
Counter({'Mon': 35, 'Tue': 11, 'Sun': 10, 'Wed': 10})
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