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

Anurag k
Anurag k
902 Points
Posted by Anurag k
Anurag k
902 Points

string formatting with dictionaries

I am totally confused can somebody please help

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!"]


values=[{"name": "Kenneth", "food": "tacos"}]
string_factory(**{"name": "Kenneth", "food": "tacos"})
def string_factory(name: None, food: None):
    if name and food:
        print ("Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!".format(name,food))

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

You have the right idea, but the challenge is asking the function string factory to except a list of dictionaries.

:point_right: change parameter to except a list

:point_right: loop over this list and make the substitution you currently have to format template string

Also, in general, the correct notation for specifying parameters is with =

name=None, food=None

but this challenge doesn't need default parameter values

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!!