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

Posted by Kira Pusch
Kira Pusch
1,139 Points

unpacking review - invalid syntax???

Just trying to run this python script in response to the packing/unpacking prompt in one of the lectures.

Keeps telling me my "return new_list" line contains invalid syntax but I can't figure out why.

I'm a noob, so all advice is welcome.

Thanks.

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(values):
    print(values)
    new_list = []
    for item in (values): 
        print(item)
        new_list.append(template.format(item['name'], item['food'])
    return new_list

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

The error message you're getting is a little unhelpful - it tells you that the error is on line 14, but it's actually on line 13. This happens sometimes in Python, because it doesn't notice the error until it's trying to interpret line 14. You're missing a closing brace on line 13. That still won't give you the correct solution, but it should at least help you on your way - will leave to you to see if you can work out the rest, but post again if you need more help.