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

Posted by Aviral Dixit
Aviral Dixit
962 Points

it's not working not able to find solution

help

string_factory.py 
def favorite_food(name=None,food=None):
    return "Hi, I'm {} and I love to eat {}!".format(name,food)

3 Answers

Barry Snowe
Barry Snowe
51,277 Points
Barry Snowe
Barry Snowe
51,277 Points

It looks like the original function didn't have the same argument list. It just took "dict", i.e. a dictionary for argument.

So the question is, how do you unpack it so its values can be used in the format() call?

If I were in the dict, my name key would have a value of "Barry". So, dict['name'] would be "Barry". dict['food'] would be whatever I was eating.

So you basically need to just put the two values in the format call. Since you can't access "Barry" or whatever the name is, how would you represent it? How would you represent "tacos" or whatever I like to eat? All you have are key names.

Aviral Dixit
Aviral Dixit
962 Points
Aviral Dixit
Aviral Dixit
962 Points

thanks sir!!

Barry Snowe
Barry Snowe
51,277 Points

Were you able to complete the challenge? Let me know if you're still unsure how to go about it. Good luck!

Aviral Dixit
Aviral Dixit
962 Points
Aviral Dixit
Aviral Dixit
962 Points

yes Sir!! I completed my challenge with your precious advice