# Build a value-to-index map from the list ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date'] using a dict comprehe

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Build a value-to-index map from the list ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date'] using a dict comprehension with enumerate. Look up the index of 'cherry' and print it. Then look up 'grape' using .get() with default -1 and print it.

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