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

Posted by Sarah Burgart
Sarah Burgart
5,159 Points

how to unpack dict in function? not explained in videos or in other questions.

how to unpack dictionary in function to use keys to use values in .format?

Asked this question before and was given an answer that didn't unpack dict - this exercise won't let me not unpack the dict, exercise has changed since previous help / answers

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

1 Answer

Virginia Mueller
Virginia Mueller
8,518 Points
Virginia Mueller
Virginia Mueller
8,518 Points

I just did this one and was way overthinking it. You're really close, all you need in the () after format is **dict