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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries String Formatting with Dictionaries

Posted by Philip Huffman
Philip Huffman
23,050 Points

Strings are strings, not lists

The attached code works in IDLE. However, I'm getting a BUMMER MESSAGE here. Would someone please what I'm doing wrong? Thank you.

strings.py 
dicts = [
    {'name': 'Michelangelo',
     'food': 'PIZZA'},
    {'name': 'Garfield',
     'food': 'lasanga'},
    {'name': 'Walter',
     'food': 'pancakes'},
    {'name': 'Galactus',
     'food': 'worlds'}
]

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

def string_factory(s0, d0):
    rs = []
    for d in d0:
        rs.append(s0.format(**d))
    return rs

2 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Philip,

Compare the order of your arguments with the challenge instructions.

Create a function named string_factory that accepts a list of dictionaries and a string...

Philip Huffman
Philip Huffman
23,050 Points
Philip Huffman
Philip Huffman
23,050 Points

Thank you Jason. That's what I needed.