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title: Key of min value
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type: snippet
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language: python
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tags: [dictionary]
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cover: goat-wooden-cottage
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dateModified: 2021-01-07T23:15:48+02:00
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---
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Finds the key of the minimum value in a dictionary.
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- Use `min()` with the `key` parameter set to `dict.get()` to find and return the key of the minimum value in the given dictionary.
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```py
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def key_of_min(d):
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return min(d, key = d.get)
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```
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```py
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key_of_min({'a':4, 'b':0, 'c':13}) # b
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```
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