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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Dictionaries String Formatting with Dictionaries

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
Posted by nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

I'm having trouble with: String Formatting with Dictionaries.

I know that 'continue' is the last thing that python reads in my code but if I put 'return' before continue 'return' will be the last thing it reads and I will only get the first string in a list back. Also it keeps on telling me: Bummer! The output from string_factory() should be a list. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks. :)

string_factory.py 
# Example:
# values = [{"name": "Michelangelo", "food": "PIZZA"}, {"name": "Garfield", "food": "lasagna"}]
# string_factory(values)
# ["Hi, I'm Michelangelo and I love to eat PIZZA!", "Hi, I'm Garfield and I love to eat lasagna!"]

template = "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!"

dict_list = [{"name": "Michelangelo", "food": "PIZZA"}, {"name": "Garfield", "food": "lasagna"}]
list1 = []
def string_factory(dict_list):
    for dictionary in dict_list:
        new_string = template.format(**dictionary)
        list1.append(new_string)
        continue
        return list1
string_factory(dict_list)

1 Answer

John Hughes
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John Hughes
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 3,958 Points

Hello, You may want to look at the indentation of the return, I don't think you want to return until the for loop has completed. Also you may not need the continue in there. Hope that helps. John

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

Thanks. My problem was the indentation of my return. I unindented it and my code passed. Yea! :) Thanks again.