Can I take string from a user, and if its definition is in a dict, print the definition in python?

Question

I'm relatively new to python, and I'm struggling to implement a program that prompts the user for the name of a fruit (e.g. Apple) and then outputs that fruit's calories in one portion of that fruit (e.g. 130). I also want to ignore any input that isn’t a fruit. [Click here for desired output image][1]

I've tried to solve this problem using a dictionary, to match a name to its corresponding format:

    fruit_dict = {
            'Fruit':'Apple', 'Calories':'130',
            'Fruit':'Avocado', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Banana', 'Calories':'110',
            'Fruit':'Cantaloupe', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Grapefruit', 'Calories':'60',
            'Fruit':'Grapes', 'Calories':'90',
            'Fruit':'Honeydrew Melon', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Kiwifruit', 'Calories':'90',
            'Fruit':'Lemon', 'Calories':'15',
            'Fruit':'Lime', 'Calories':'20',
            'Fruit':'Nectarine', 'Calories':'60',
            'Fruit':'Orange', 'Calories':'80',
            'Fruit':'Peach', 'Calories':'60',
            'Fruit':'Pear', 'Calories':'100',
            'Fruit':'Pineapple', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Plums', 'Calories':'70',
            'Fruit':'Strawberries', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Sweet Cherries', 'Calories':'100',
            'Fruit':'Tangerine', 'Calories':'50',
            'Fruit':'Watermelon', 'Calories':'80'

}
item = input('Item: ').strip().title()
if item in fruit_dict:
    print(fruit_dict.get)

Problem is, I don't know how to take a user output (e.g Apple) and print its definition (e.g 130)

Appreciate you reading this long description. Anyone have ideas to implement such a program?

Answer 1

Dictionary is the correct approach but your implementation is incorrect, I have attached the correct code below, hope that helps

fruit_dict = {
    "Apple": "Calories: 130",
    "Avocado": "Calories: 50",
    "Banana": "Calories: 110",
    "Cantaloupe": "Calories: 50",
    "Grapefruit": "Calories: 60",
    "Grapes": "Calories: 90",
    "Honeydrew Melon": "Calories: 50",
    "Kiwifruit": "Calories: 90",
    "Lemon": "Calories: 15",
    "Lime": "Calories: 20",
    "Nectarine": "Calories: 60",
    "Orange": "Calories: 80",
    "Peach": "Calories: 60",
    "Pear": "Calories: 100",
    "Pineapple": "Calories: 50",
    "Plums": "Calories: 70",
    "Strawberries": "Calories: 50",
    "Sweet Cherries": "Calories: 100",
    "Tangerine": "Calories: 50",
    "Watermelon": "Calories: 80",
}
item = input("Item: ")
print(fruit_dict.setdefault(item, "Not a fruit"))