Get the maximum and minimum valueΒΆ

max(D.keys(), key=(lambda k: D[k])) min(D.keys(), key=(lambda k: D[k]))

Get the maximum and minimum value in a dictionary.
D = {'x': 500, 'y': 5874, 'z': 560}

key_max = max(D.keys(), key=(lambda k: D[k]))
key_min = min(D.keys(), key=(lambda k: D[k]))

# test
print('Maximum Value: ', D[key_max])     # 5874
print('Minimum Value: ', D[key_min])     # 500