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

Posted by Brian Ross
Brian Ross
11,209 Points

Unpack the dictionary into the format right? What am I doing wrong?

Just not getting what I'm supposed to be doing.

The question is:

You've used the string .format() method before to fill in blank placeholders. If you use a placeholder of {food} in the string, then you pass a keyword argument of food to .format(). The {food} placeholder in the string will be replaced with the value of the food keyword argument.

"Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!".format(name="Kenneth", food="tacos")

string_factory.py 
def favorite_food(dict):


    dict(**{"food": "pizza", "first_name": "Brian"}) 
    return "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!".format(dict)

2 Answers

Jovanny Elias
Jovanny Elias
16,204 Points

HI, You probably already found the answer but if you have not done so yet. the link below should help

https://teamtreehouse.com/community/unpacking

Brian Ross
Brian Ross
11,209 Points
Brian Ross
Brian Ross
11,209 Points

I found it. Just had to put **dict in the .format()