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

Posted by rsa14
rsa14
1,865 Points

Not sure what' wrong with this.

Code seems standard, wondering what's wrong here.

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


favorite_food(**{"name":"John","food": "chicken noodle soup"})

1 Answer

Justin Begley
Justin Begley
2,759 Points

You're thinking too deep into it. Just unpack the dictionary with the key arguments. 

def favorite_food(dict):
    return "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!".format(**dict)
Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points

Why did you ** in the format()? In the video example, he did like rsa14. How do I know where to put the **?