python - Transform a list of dicts to a new list of dicts with a different format -

what best approach transform existing list of dict shown below new list of dicts shown below?

given:

data = [{'count': 3}, {'day': '2013-07-14'}, {'count': 5}, {'day': '2013-04-14'}] 

expected output:

newlist = [{'name': 'day', 'data': ['2013-07-14', '2013-04-14']}, {'name': 'count','data': [3, 5]}] 

it looks trying group data together. use dict() newlist, honestly... i'll add in conversion list @ end.

basically iterate list of dicts, iterate dicts , add them new dict. using dict target easiest since let add appropriate list element. @ point, stop , use dict output, answer question fully...

then convert dict list of dicts in format looking for. there might cleverer ways of doing dict , list comprehensions, might easier way if learning.

data = [{'count': 3}, {'day': '2013-07-14'}, {'count': 5}, {'day': '2013-04-14'}]  group=dict() d in data:     item in d:         try:             group[item].append(d[item])         except keyerror:             group[item] = [d[item]]  newlist = [] item in group:     newlist.append( {'name' : item, 'data' : group[item]} ) 

the contents of newlist:

>>> newlist [{'data': [3, 5], 'name': 'count'}, {'data': ['2013-07-14', '2013-04-14'], 'name': 'day'}]