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

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Packing and Unpacking

I really have no idea what the question is asking for here, and what to do.

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():
Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

This is the question:

Let's test unpacking dictionaries in keyword arguments. You've used the string .format() method before to fill in blank placeholders. If you give the placeholder a name, though, like in template below, you fill it in through keyword arguments to .format(), like this: template.format(name="Kenneth", food="tacos") Write a function named string_factory that accepts a list of dictionaries as an argument. Return a new list of strings made by using ** for each dictionary in the list and the template string provided.

1 Answer

Enzo Cnop
Enzo Cnop
5,157 Points

Omar should be banned for such an unhelpful and obviously trolling answer.

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Umm... I didn't understand the question and so I asked for help. I forgot to add the actual question, so I added it as a comment. Next time, read everything thoroughly before proceeding to insult someone.