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Python

Posted by Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
2,091 Points

.format() VS "", x, ""

Hello,

I see this method used in this video:

name = "Michael" print(Great job {}, keep it up!".format(name))

But I was using this method:

name = "Michael" print("Great job", name, ", keep it up!")

I'm curious if one method is better than the other or more commonly used?

1 Answer

Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,876 Points
Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,876 Points

Hi Michael, You can use either one, especially for a short statement. But if you are using a person's name multiple places in a longer string (like a form letter), the format method is way simpler. It's good to know both. Hope this helps.

Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
2,091 Points

Thanks for the response Rick. Ohhh gotcha. Yeah that would make way more sense if you were to repeat that many times. In these short use cases I guess the way I was doing it is more efficient. But now I see how the other way would be more beneficial in a lot of cases. Thanks for helping me understand.