[FIXED] returning a tuple from a dictionary, I need the key but am getting the value instead

Issue

I have a dictionary myDict

{'1': 5, '2': 15, '3', 50}

I have a targetNumber of 12

I'm using this code to find the number closest to 12 in myDict

answer = key, value = min(myDict.items(), key=lambda (_, v): abs(v - targetNumber))

answer returns ('2', 15)

That's the key/value that I want, but what I really need now is the 2. When I print myDict[key], it returns 15

How can I return what I believe was the key, but now that it is in that tuple, i'm not sure exactly what i'm dealing with.

I'd like to end up with:

2

Solution

Unpack "answer":

Key, Value = answer

or use

Key = Answer[ 0 ]

Value = Answer{ 1 ]

Answered By - user1459519