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

natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points
Posted by natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points

Unpacking Challenge, how do you unpack within a list of dictionaries?

I am at a total loss for the challenge. I don't know how to unpack each dictionary on the list and I don't know if my code is even in the ball park.

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}!"
new_list=[]
def string_factory(dict_list):
    for a in dict_list:
        if 'name' and 'food' in a:
            new_list.append(template.format(name,food))
            print(new_list)

string_factory([**{"name": "Michelangelo", "food": "PIZZA"},{"name": "Garfield", "food": "lasagna"}])
James Morris
James Morris
5,104 Points

Hi Natalie,

I'll just provide how to iterate through a list of dict's. I think with that you can solve it! Also remember you need to return the new list. 

list_of_dicts = [{"name": "James", "food": "banana"}, {"name": "natalie", "food": "apple"}]
for dicts in list_of_dicts:
    print("Name: {name} \nFood: {food}".format(**dicts))

Hope that helps!

natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points
natalie fairbourne
natalie fairbourne
1,466 Points

Thanks James! I figured it out with your help.

1 Answer

James Morris
James Morris
5,104 Points
James Morris
James Morris
5,104 Points

Awesome, nice one!

Hi Natalie,

I'll just provide how to iterate through a list of dict's. I think with that you can solve it! Also remember you need to return the new list. 

list_of_dicts = [{"name": "James", "food": "banana"}, {"name": "natalie", "food": "apple"}]
for dicts in list_of_dicts:
    print("Name: {name} \nFood: {food}".format(**dicts))

Hope that helps!