In this exercise we will be processing some data stored as a list of dictionaries in order to be able to answer queries on the data. In our case we simply have a list of student records, where each record is a dictionary that has the student's name and their GPA. An example of the data set is below: students = [{'name': 'Alice', 'gpa': 4.0}, {'name': 'Bob', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Cody', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'David', 'gpa': 3.65}] Your task is to create a function called topStudent which takes in a list of students of the form shown above and finds the name of the student with the highest GPA. For this assignment you can assume that no two students will have the same GPA. where you'll find a class roster of 100 students. Below that is the topStudent function, which you need to complete. roster = [{'name': 'Archy', 'gpa': 3.39}, {'name': 'Nadia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Cesya', 'gpa': 3.34}, {'name': 'Kellie', 'gpa': 2.32}, {'name': 'Jordana', 'gpa': 3.64}, {'name': 'Wilton', 'gpa': 2.59}, {'name': 'Meagan', 'gpa': 3.45}, {'name': 'Leela', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Kaela', 'gpa': 2.71}, {'name': 'Isabelita', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Phillipe', 'gpa': 2.95}, {'name': 'Eula', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Odetta', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Christian', 'gpa': 3.4}, {'name': 'Zared', 'gpa': 2.84}, {'name': 'Devondra', 'gpa': 2.02}, {'name': 'Scarface', 'gpa': 2.21}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.21}, {'name': 'Benita', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Rosalinde', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Emlynn', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Benetta', 'gpa': 3.51}, {'name': 'Hyacinthia', 'gpa': 3.18}, {'name': 'Tanner', 'gpa': 2.92}, {'name': 'Darcy', 'gpa': 2.89}, {'name': 'Nadean', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Eolanda', 'gpa': 2.04}, {'name': 'Bram', 'gpa': 2.53}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.01}, {'name': 'Uriel', 'gpa': 3.55}, {'name': 'Dorian', 'gpa': 2.8}, {'name': 'Candis', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Jonah', 'gpa': 2.98}, {'name': 'Vally', 'gpa': 3.89}, {'name': 'Emilia', 'gpa': 2.67}, {'name': 'Anthea', 'gpa': 3.17}, {'name': 'Noreen', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Cosetta', 'gpa': 2.16}, {'name': 'Hill', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Devora', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Derby', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Kariotta', 'gpa': 3.68}, {'name': 'Sallyanne', 'gpa': 2.61}, {'name': 'Johnathon', 'gpa': 2.11}, {'name': 'Colet', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Kaia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Natka', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Temp', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Cicely', 'gpa': 3.02}, {'name': 'Janifer', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Leupold', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Erna', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Sabina', 'gpa': 3.81}, {'name': 'Bastian', 'gpa': 2.41}, {'name': 'Ximenes', 'gpa': 3.94}, {'name': 'Corly', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Zelda', 'gpa': 3.6}, {'name': 'Wynny', 'gpa': 3.54}, {'name': 'Egor', 'gpa': 3.61}, {'name': 'Corrina', 'gpa': 2.3}, {'name': 'Kalil', 'gpa': 3.11}, {'name': 'Brice', 'gpa': 2.1}, {'name': 'Bobbye', 'gpa': 3.84}, {'name': 'Merell', 'gpa': 2.75}, {'name': 'Ailene', 'gpa': 2.17}, {'name': 'Barb', 'gpa': 2.64}, {'name': 'Davina', 'gpa': 2.88}, {'name': 'Silvie', 'gpa': 3.48}, {'name': 'Daren', 'gpa': 2.68}, {'name': 'Babita', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Simon', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Di', 'gpa': 3.63}, {'name': 'Ludwig', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Chad', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Meggie', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Wilburt', 'gpa': 2.7}, {'name': 'Patrizia', 'gpa': 3.32}, {'name': 'Waneta', 'gpa': 3.83}, {'name': 'Catlin', 'gpa': 3.52}, {'name': 'Linnet', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Ruthi', 'gpa': 3.07}, {'name': 'Mathilde', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Pincus', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Steve', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Lauralee', 'gpa': 2.85}, {'name': 'Ross', 'gpa': 2.4}, {'name': 'Merna', 'gpa': 2.37}, {'name': 'Vikki', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Cassius', 'gpa': 3.92}, {'name': 'Ami', 'gpa': 3.03}, {'name': 'Idaline', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'Leighton', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Mada', 'gpa': 2.33}, {'name': 'Cordy', 'gpa': 3.74}, {'name': 'Luther', 'gpa': 2.63}, {'name': 'Harper', 'gpa': 3.97}, {'name': 'Katuscha', 'gpa': 2.54}, {'name': 'Andres', 'gpa': 3.72}, {'name': 'Kirstin', 'gpa': 3.66}, {'name': 'Allyn', 'gpa': 2.02}] def topStudent(grades): print(topStudent(roster))
In this exercise we will be processing some data stored as a list of dictionaries in order to be able to answer queries on the data. In our case we simply have a list of student records, where each record is a dictionary that has the student's name and their GPA. An example of the data set is below: students = [{'name': 'Alice', 'gpa': 4.0}, {'name': 'Bob', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Cody', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'David', 'gpa': 3.65}] Your task is to create a function called topStudent which takes in a list of students of the form shown above and finds the name of the student with the highest GPA. For this assignment you can assume that no two students will have the same GPA. where you'll find a class roster of 100 students. Below that is the topStudent function, which you need to complete. roster = [{'name': 'Archy', 'gpa': 3.39}, {'name': 'Nadia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Cesya', 'gpa': 3.34}, {'name': 'Kellie', 'gpa': 2.32}, {'name': 'Jordana', 'gpa': 3.64}, {'name': 'Wilton', 'gpa': 2.59}, {'name': 'Meagan', 'gpa': 3.45}, {'name': 'Leela', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Kaela', 'gpa': 2.71}, {'name': 'Isabelita', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Phillipe', 'gpa': 2.95}, {'name': 'Eula', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Odetta', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Christian', 'gpa': 3.4}, {'name': 'Zared', 'gpa': 2.84}, {'name': 'Devondra', 'gpa': 2.02}, {'name': 'Scarface', 'gpa': 2.21}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.21}, {'name': 'Benita', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Rosalinde', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Emlynn', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Benetta', 'gpa': 3.51}, {'name': 'Hyacinthia', 'gpa': 3.18}, {'name': 'Tanner', 'gpa': 2.92}, {'name': 'Darcy', 'gpa': 2.89}, {'name': 'Nadean', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Eolanda', 'gpa': 2.04}, {'name': 'Bram', 'gpa': 2.53}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.01}, {'name': 'Uriel', 'gpa': 3.55}, {'name': 'Dorian', 'gpa': 2.8}, {'name': 'Candis', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Jonah', 'gpa': 2.98}, {'name': 'Vally', 'gpa': 3.89}, {'name': 'Emilia', 'gpa': 2.67}, {'name': 'Anthea', 'gpa': 3.17}, {'name': 'Noreen', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Cosetta', 'gpa': 2.16}, {'name': 'Hill', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Devora', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Derby', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Kariotta', 'gpa': 3.68}, {'name': 'Sallyanne', 'gpa': 2.61}, {'name': 'Johnathon', 'gpa': 2.11}, {'name': 'Colet', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Kaia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Natka', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Temp', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Cicely', 'gpa': 3.02}, {'name': 'Janifer', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Leupold', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Erna', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Sabina', 'gpa': 3.81}, {'name': 'Bastian', 'gpa': 2.41}, {'name': 'Ximenes', 'gpa': 3.94}, {'name': 'Corly', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Zelda', 'gpa': 3.6}, {'name': 'Wynny', 'gpa': 3.54}, {'name': 'Egor', 'gpa': 3.61}, {'name': 'Corrina', 'gpa': 2.3}, {'name': 'Kalil', 'gpa': 3.11}, {'name': 'Brice', 'gpa': 2.1}, {'name': 'Bobbye', 'gpa': 3.84}, {'name': 'Merell', 'gpa': 2.75}, {'name': 'Ailene', 'gpa': 2.17}, {'name': 'Barb', 'gpa': 2.64}, {'name': 'Davina', 'gpa': 2.88}, {'name': 'Silvie', 'gpa': 3.48}, {'name': 'Daren', 'gpa': 2.68}, {'name': 'Babita', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Simon', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Di', 'gpa': 3.63}, {'name': 'Ludwig', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Chad', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Meggie', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Wilburt', 'gpa': 2.7}, {'name': 'Patrizia', 'gpa': 3.32}, {'name': 'Waneta', 'gpa': 3.83}, {'name': 'Catlin', 'gpa': 3.52}, {'name': 'Linnet', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Ruthi', 'gpa': 3.07}, {'name': 'Mathilde', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Pincus', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Steve', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Lauralee', 'gpa': 2.85}, {'name': 'Ross', 'gpa': 2.4}, {'name': 'Merna', 'gpa': 2.37}, {'name': 'Vikki', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Cassius', 'gpa': 3.92}, {'name': 'Ami', 'gpa': 3.03}, {'name': 'Idaline', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'Leighton', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Mada', 'gpa': 2.33}, {'name': 'Cordy', 'gpa': 3.74}, {'name': 'Luther', 'gpa': 2.63}, {'name': 'Harper', 'gpa': 3.97}, {'name': 'Katuscha', 'gpa': 2.54}, {'name': 'Andres', 'gpa': 3.72}, {'name': 'Kirstin', 'gpa': 3.66}, {'name': 'Allyn', 'gpa': 2.02}] def topStudent(grades): print(topStudent(roster))
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In this exercise we will be processing some data stored as a list of dictionaries in order to be able to answer queries on the data. In our case we simply have a list of student records, where each record is a dictionary that has the student's name and their GPA. An example of the data set is below:
students = [{'name': 'Alice', 'gpa': 4.0}, {'name': 'Bob', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Cody', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'David', 'gpa': 3.65}]
Your task is to create a function called topStudent which takes in a list of students of the form shown above and finds the name of the student with the highest GPA. For this assignment you can assume that no two students will have the same GPA. where you'll find a class roster of 100 students. Below that is the topStudent function, which you need to complete.
roster = [{'name': 'Archy', 'gpa': 3.39}, {'name': 'Nadia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Cesya', 'gpa': 3.34}, {'name': 'Kellie', 'gpa': 2.32}, {'name': 'Jordana', 'gpa': 3.64}, {'name': 'Wilton', 'gpa': 2.59}, {'name': 'Meagan', 'gpa': 3.45}, {'name': 'Leela', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Kaela', 'gpa': 2.71}, {'name': 'Isabelita', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Phillipe', 'gpa': 2.95}, {'name': 'Eula', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Odetta', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Christian', 'gpa': 3.4}, {'name': 'Zared', 'gpa': 2.84}, {'name': 'Devondra', 'gpa': 2.02}, {'name': 'Scarface', 'gpa': 2.21}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.21}, {'name': 'Benita', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Rosalinde', 'gpa': 3.47}, {'name': 'Emlynn', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Benetta', 'gpa': 3.51}, {'name': 'Hyacinthia', 'gpa': 3.18}, {'name': 'Tanner', 'gpa': 2.92}, {'name': 'Darcy', 'gpa': 2.89}, {'name': 'Nadean', 'gpa': 3.69}, {'name': 'Eolanda', 'gpa': 2.04}, {'name': 'Bram', 'gpa': 2.53}, {'name': 'Reena', 'gpa': 3.01}, {'name': 'Uriel', 'gpa': 3.55}, {'name': 'Dorian', 'gpa': 2.8}, {'name': 'Candis', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Jonah', 'gpa': 2.98}, {'name': 'Vally', 'gpa': 3.89}, {'name': 'Emilia', 'gpa': 2.67}, {'name': 'Anthea', 'gpa': 3.17}, {'name': 'Noreen', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Cosetta', 'gpa': 2.16}, {'name': 'Hill', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Devora', 'gpa': 2.03}, {'name': 'Derby', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Kariotta', 'gpa': 3.68}, {'name': 'Sallyanne', 'gpa': 2.61}, {'name': 'Johnathon', 'gpa': 2.11}, {'name': 'Colet', 'gpa': 3.93}, {'name': 'Kaia', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Natka', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Temp', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Cicely', 'gpa': 3.02}, {'name': 'Janifer', 'gpa': 3.88}, {'name': 'Leupold', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Erna', 'gpa': 3.46}, {'name': 'Sabina', 'gpa': 3.81}, {'name': 'Bastian', 'gpa': 2.41}, {'name': 'Ximenes', 'gpa': 3.94}, {'name': 'Corly', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Zelda', 'gpa': 3.6}, {'name': 'Wynny', 'gpa': 3.54}, {'name': 'Egor', 'gpa': 3.61}, {'name': 'Corrina', 'gpa': 2.3}, {'name': 'Kalil', 'gpa': 3.11}, {'name': 'Brice', 'gpa': 2.1}, {'name': 'Bobbye', 'gpa': 3.84}, {'name': 'Merell', 'gpa': 2.75}, {'name': 'Ailene', 'gpa': 2.17}, {'name': 'Barb', 'gpa': 2.64}, {'name': 'Davina', 'gpa': 2.88}, {'name': 'Silvie', 'gpa': 3.48}, {'name': 'Daren', 'gpa': 2.68}, {'name': 'Babita', 'gpa': 3.2}, {'name': 'Simon', 'gpa': 3.28}, {'name': 'Di', 'gpa': 3.63}, {'name': 'Ludwig', 'gpa': 3.56}, {'name': 'Chad', 'gpa': 2.39}, {'name': 'Meggie', 'gpa': 3.35}, {'name': 'Wilburt', 'gpa': 2.7}, {'name': 'Patrizia', 'gpa': 3.32}, {'name': 'Waneta', 'gpa': 3.83}, {'name': 'Catlin', 'gpa': 3.52}, {'name': 'Linnet', 'gpa': 2.26}, {'name': 'Ruthi', 'gpa': 3.07}, {'name': 'Mathilde', 'gpa': 3.5}, {'name': 'Pincus', 'gpa': 2.47}, {'name': 'Steve', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Lauralee', 'gpa': 2.85}, {'name': 'Ross', 'gpa': 2.4}, {'name': 'Merna', 'gpa': 2.37}, {'name': 'Vikki', 'gpa': 2.69}, {'name': 'Cassius', 'gpa': 3.92}, {'name': 'Ami', 'gpa': 3.03}, {'name': 'Idaline', 'gpa': 3.75}, {'name': 'Leighton', 'gpa': 2.66}, {'name': 'Mada', 'gpa': 2.33}, {'name': 'Cordy', 'gpa': 3.74}, {'name': 'Luther', 'gpa': 2.63}, {'name': 'Harper', 'gpa': 3.97}, {'name': 'Katuscha', 'gpa': 2.54}, {'name': 'Andres', 'gpa': 3.72}, {'name': 'Kirstin', 'gpa': 3.66}, {'name': 'Allyn', 'gpa': 2.02}]
def topStudent(grades):
print(topStudent(roster))
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