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

Odane Williams
Odane Williams
6,692 Points
Posted by Odane Williams
Odane Williams
6,692 Points

Why am I getting an unexpected keyword argument exception if it is defined after the function?

I can't see where my syntax is wrong

string_factory.py 
def favorite_food(dict):
    return "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!".format(name, food)
favorite_food(name= "Bob", food= "pizza")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

Your function call isn't passing a dictionary. A dictionary would be enclosed in braces, and the keys would be separated from the values with colons instead of equal signs.

But the challenge doesn't require you to call the function at all, only define it. And inside the definition, the terms "name" and "food" are referenced but not defined.

You won't need them there either if you use the unpacking ("splat") operator on the dictionary that is passed in as the function argument.