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

Dale Hietala
Dale Hietala
2,522 Points
Posted by Dale Hietala
Dale Hietala
2,522 Points

Not sure where to start with string_factory.py

I can create a function that will create the desired output (attached), but have not figured out how to do so using **. I'm really not sure where to start (or how to modify my current function).

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}!"

def string_factory(values):
    template = "Hi, I'm {} and I love to eat {}!"
    list1 = []
    for d in values:
        list1.append(template.format(d["name"], d["food"]))
    return list1

1 Answer

Dale Hietala
Dale Hietala
2,522 Points
Dale Hietala
Dale Hietala
2,522 Points

Thanks James. I got it to work, but I still have to think for a bit about why it works!