Need help with a code

[Marbelous]

Whenever you get stuck getting started on something like this it's a good idea to write out the steps in plain language and then convert it into python. This is called pseudo-code and it separates the logic from the syntax and lets you focus on just the logic. In your case it would look something like this:

Define a letter_counter function that takes in a string parameter called word_in:
__Create an empty dictionary to hold the results called result
__Loop through every letter in word_in:
____If letter is in the keys of the result dictionary:
______Add 1 to that key's value
____If not:
______Create a new key called letter and set its value to 1
__Return the result dictionary to end the function

Now you can look over the pseudo-code and start picking out the variables and functions you will need to translate it into python.

Note that I am creating a function since it's good programming. If you haven't learned functions yet just ignore the first and last line of the pseudo-code.

See how far you can get and, of course, read up on python dictionary methods if you haven't already.