"""This module contains code from Think Python by Allen B. Downey http://thinkpython.com Copyright 2012 Allen B. Downey License: GNU GPLv3 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html """ def invert_dict(d): """Inverts a dictionary, returning a map from val to a list of keys. If the mapping key->val appears in d, then in the new dictionary val maps to a list that includes key. d: dict Returns: dict """ inverse = {} for key, val in d.iteritems(): inverse.setdefault(val, []).append(key) return inverse if __name__ == '__main__': d = dict(a=1, b=2, c=3, z=1) inverse = invert_dict(d) for val, keys in inverse.iteritems(): print val, keys