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

Adam Cameron
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Adam Cameron
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Adam Cameron
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 16,731 Points

Packing/unpacking challenge - Don't understand the task

I don't think I understand what's wanted of me here, can someone elaborate? It makes sense up to the last sentence, and that's where they lose me. Am I even on the right track with my code?

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(dict_list):
    print(template.format(dict_list))

string_factory(**{"name": "Adam", "food": "Pizza"})
Mike Wagner
Mike Wagner
23,559 Points

I'm going to reference you to this answer that I gave a couple of weeks ago that might provide a bit of insight and also has a link to information on args/kwargs. If you still need a bit more help, feel free to let me know and I'll try to expand on the areas you're struggling with.