Getting the values of a dictionary contained in a list of lists

Question

Having a list like:

my_list = [
  [{'score':9, 'name':'Jack'}],
  [{'score':3, 'name':'Danielle'}]
]

I am trying to iterate through this list but can't figure out how to access the values.

for listing in my_list:
  print(listing['score'])

The above does not work. Which I understand as I seem to be working on a dictionary that is still inside the second list. However, I am having trouble finding out the correct way to do get access.

Answer 1

You can try this by matching exact the signature of the inner elements. This is called tuple unpacking

my_list = [
  [{'score':9, 'name':'Jack'}],
  [{'score':3, 'name':'Danielle'}]
]
for [listing] in my_list:
    print(listing['score'])
# 9
# 3

Answer 2

You are using the wrong syntax for python dictionaries.

Python dictionaries are declared between {...}.

Your list should look like:

my_list = [
  {'score':9, 'name':'Jack'},
  {'score':3, 'name':'Danielle'}
]

EDIT:
In your edit you have a list within a list. Try

for listing in my_list:
  print(listing[0]['score'])