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

Marko Miokovic
Marko Miokovic
5,132 Points
Posted by Marko Miokovic
Marko Miokovic
5,132 Points

My code works, but I am getting some error messages from ''check work''? Any tips?

I need some hints for what am I doing wrong on this one.

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!"]

#list_a = [{"name":"Marko","food":"kivi"}, {"name":"Mladen", "food":"apples"}, {"name":"Milena", "food":"bananas"}]

translate = "Hi, I am {name}, and I love to eat {food}"

def string_factory(list_a):
    m = []
    position = 0
    while position < (len(list_a)):
        m.append(translate.format(**list_a[position]))
        position = position + 1
    else:  
        print(m)
    return m
#string_factory(list_a)

1 Answer

reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points

Uses the variable that was given "template" not "translate"

Marko Miokovic
Marko Miokovic
5,132 Points
Marko Miokovic
Marko Miokovic
5,132 Points

Thanks, that was the problem :)