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Python

Susan Rodgers
Susan Rodgers
6,346 Points
Posted by Susan Rodgers
Susan Rodgers
6,346 Points

I have a general Python question - why bother with 'format' when you can just concatenate text and variables.

... python3

name = "Susan" print ("My name is " + name) My name is Susan

print ("My name is {}".format (name)) My name is Susan ...

2 Answers

Kiefer H
Kiefer H
5,665 Points
Kiefer H
Kiefer H
5,665 Points

I sometimes wonder why we use .format() at all when you just can f'{}'

Formatted strings just look better, and convey information a whole easier.

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,717 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,717 Points

That's a definitely fair question to ask.

You may run into a scenario where you have been asked to write a program that can run on different platforms (with the same code base). For example-- if you target only platforms that are running Python 3.6 and greater, then you can write f-strings -- earlier versions, unfortunately, aren't f-string aware.

As an aspirant-- often your first job might be maintenance of existing code. So you will definitely have to be familiar .format() and % operator as well as string concatenation.

Good luck with your Python journey!