Level 2Exercise #36
Most expensive item
Return the product dictionary with the greatest price.
What you’ll practice
This Level 2 exercise focuses on max(key) in the Built-ins curriculum. Solve the challenge prompt above using clear, idiomatic Python and the relevant language or standard-library tools.
Relevant Python reference: max() with key.
Sample Test Cases
Example #1
Input:
priciest([{'name':'A','price':9},{'name':'B','price':14}])Output:
{'name':'B','price':14}Further Reading
Reference Solution
Reveal Reference Solution
def priciest(products: list[dict]) -> dict: return max(products, key=lambda item: item['price'])Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts
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