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> Hi all=2C
>=20
> Seemingly simple problem:
>=20
> There is a case in my code where I know a dictionary has only one item in=
 it. I want to get the value of that item=2C whatever the key is.
>=20
> In Python2 I'd write:
>=20
> >>> d =3D {"Wilf's Cafe": 1}
> >>> d.values()[0]
> 1
The equivalent in Python 3 is `list(d.values())[0]`
> None of this feels like the "one=2C and preferably only one=2C obvious wa=
y to do it" we all strive for. Any other ideas?

If you feel like doing that=2C `for v in d.values(): pass` will set `v` to =
your value. But it's a bit cryptic=2C so you can probably resort to the lis=
t() alternative above :)
- Emanuel 		 	   		  =