Python tutorial - count items in a list, return a dict

.py

# input
animals = ['dog', 'cat', 'cat', 'dog', 'dog', 'dog', 'cat', 'dog', 'hippo']

# expected output
# result = {'dog':5, 'cat':3, 'hippo':1}

# create empty dict to save our output
result = {}

# we write for loop and if-else
# to check every item in the animals list
for animal in animals:
  if animal in result:
    result[animal] += 1
  else:
    result[animal] = 1

# print output
print(result)