This is a CodeWars <a target="_blank" href="https://www.codewars.com/kata/52efefcbcdf57161d4000091/train/python">problem</a> that requires returning a HashMap of the count of characters within a string.
<h1 id="heading-approach-1-hashmap">Approach 1: HashMap</h1>
<pre><code class="lang-python">def count(s):
 letterCount = {}
 for c in s:
 letterCount[c] = 1 + letterCount.get(c, 0)
 return letterCount
</code></pre>
<h1 id="heading-approach-2-hashmap-dictionary-comprehension">Approach 2: HashMap (Dictionary Comprehension)</h1>
<pre><code class="lang-python">def count(s):
 return {c : s.count(c) for c in s}
</code></pre>

This is a CodeWars [problem](https://www.codewars.com/kata/52efefcbcdf57161d4000091/train/python) that requires returning a HashMap of the count of characters within a string.

# Approach 1: HashMap

```python
def count(s):
    letterCount = {}
    for c in s:
        letterCount[c] = 1 + letterCount.get(c, 0)
    return letterCount
```

# Approach 2: HashMap (Dictionary Comprehension)

```python
def count(s):
    return {c : s.count(c) for c in s}
```

03-2 : Count characters in your string

Hashing

Approach 1: HashMap

Approach 2: HashMap (Dictionary Comprehension)