Letters counter

Question

Please help with the lesson 1 of the first chapter of intermediate phyton.
I made this:

text = input()
dict = {}
#tu código va aquí

x=list(text)
for i in range(len(x)):
y=x.count(x[i])

dict[i]={x[i]:y}

print(dict)
Can someone explain me what is wrong??

Answer 1

Mabel Zavala Moreira ,

a bit late but I still want to share the code and some comments here.

first file: help for your issue
second file: description for a speed comparison using count() and othe methods for doinga character counter
third file: sample code according the discription

https://code.sololearn.com/cZ9t9oe3JV99/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cxlMm6Jjj0zF/?ref=app
https://code.sololearn.com/cMJUXDg4nb4u/?ref=app

Answer 2

Mabel Zavala Moreira
I have attached a partial fix with comments below to assist you.
There is one part of the puzzle to complete

https://code.sololearn.com/c5zJLmZqpqjc/?ref=app

Answer 3

I am also finding ways to shorten it

for t in text: dict[t] = text.count(t)

print(dict)

Answer 4

# Good Luck

dict[x[i]]=y #dict[i]={x[i]:y}