Question

2. Assume that you are given a dictionary called softball_scoresthat holds player names as key and their scores for a season as the corresponding value.

a. Write Python code that finds and displays the lowest score in the dictionary.

b. Display the name of the player who has the lowest score.

Answer 1

softball_scores = {'name 1': 10, 'name 2': 15, 'name 3': 30}
lowest_score = None
player_name = ''
for name in softball_scores:
	if lowest_score is not None:
		if softball_scores[name] < lowest_score:
			player_name = name
			lowest_score = softball_scores[name]
	else:
		player_name = name
		lowest_score = softball_scores[name]


print(f'the lowest score in the dictionary:           {lowest_score}')
print(f'the name of the player with the lowest score: {player_name}')