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

PHILIP OBRIEN
PHILIP OBRIEN
1,165 Points
Posted by PHILIP OBRIEN
PHILIP OBRIEN
1,165 Points

Why is my string_factory() function not passing?

I literally pasted this into workspaces and it worked. is there something I am not seeing?

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!"]

def string_factory(values):
    stringa = values[0]
    stringb = values[1]
    return [template.format(**stringa), template.format(**stringb)]
template = "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!"

values =  [{"name": "Michelangelo", "food": "PIZZA"}, {"name": "Garfield", "food": "lasagna"}]
Marta Łabno
Marta Łabno
4,377 Points

I think it might be wrong becouse if you add a third name and food in your "values" it does not work anymore

maybe try something like that:

def string_factory(values): new_list = [] for diction in values: new_list.append(template.format(**diction)) return new_list

1 Answer

PHILIP OBRIEN
PHILIP OBRIEN
1,165 Points
PHILIP OBRIEN
PHILIP OBRIEN
1,165 Points

Thanks marta and AJ. Yeah I figured out that my code only worked for a list with two dictionaries. I needed the for loop. Also It wasn't for me to define the variable "values" I just needed to create the function and not pass anything into it. You guys are awesome for helping!

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Sounds like you grasped the concept pretty well, I'm glad you figured it out!!