An easier way of referring to the index of a desired dictionary (Python)?

Question

Question feels like it's phrased poorly, feel free to adjust it if you agree and know how better to phrase it.

I have the following code:

def owned_calendars(cal_items):
    """Returns only the calendars in which the user is marked as "owner"

    """
    owner_cals = []
    for entry in cal_items:
        if entry['accessRole'] == "owner":
            owner_cals.append(cal_items[cal_items.index(entry)])

    return owner_cals

cal_items is a list of dictionaries

In the line where I have written owner_cals.append(cal_items[cal_items.index(entry)]) I'm trying to append the dictionaries that have the property accessRole = owner .

The line just seems super long and clunky, and I'm wondering if there's an easier/more intuitive way to do it?

Answer 1

Try this. You can do this in one line using list comprehension .

owner_cals = [x for x in cal_items if x["access_role"]=="owner"]

You can also use enumerate method.

owner_cals = [j for i,j in enumerate(cal_items) if j["access_role"]=="owner"]

Also, remember .index() returns the lowest index where item is found .

["foo", "bar", "baz", "bar"].index("bar") will always return 1.