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# Lab 21: Word counter

> Hands-on lab · 20 min · Module 8

Split a paragraph into lowercase words, count each one in a dictionary, and print every word with its count using `items()`.

[Open Lab 21 in the IP Lab Portal](https://labs.intellectualpoint.com/labs/pcep-lab-21-word-counter)

## What you will practice

* Split text into words
* Count with a dictionary
* Print the results with `items()`

## Before you start

Time
20 minutes
*Hands-on in Python 3*

Where
IP Lab Portal
*labs.intellectualpoint.com*

Module
Module 8: Dictionaries
*PCEP-30-03*

* In the IP Lab Portal, open **Lab 21 - Word counter**.
* In class, this lab comes right after the **Lesson 4 recap** slide in [Module 8 core material](https://python-training.ipoint-labs.com/pcep/module-08/material.md).


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