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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries String Formatting with Dictionaries

Posted by howard lawler
howard lawler
10,579 Points

string formatting with dictionaries

I'm getting the error: "What happened to string_factory"?

I can't figure out what the error even means.

strings.py 
dicts = [
    {'name': 'Michelangelo',
     'food': 'PIZZA'},
    {'name': 'Garfield',
     'food': 'lasanga'},
    {'name': 'Walter',
     'food': 'pancakes'},
    {'name': 'Galactus',
     'food': 'worlds'}
]

string = "Hi, I'm {name} and I love to eat {food}!"

def string_factory(dicts, string):
  new_list = []
  for items in dicts:
    new_list.append(string.format(**d))
    return new_list

3 Answers

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points

It likely can't find string_factory because of a name error, referencing d before it's defined. I imagine you meant to put items there instead.

After you swap that out make sure your return is in the right code block and then you should be good to go.

howard lawler
howard lawler
10,579 Points
howard lawler
howard lawler
10,579 Points

here's a link to the challenge:

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/python-collections/dictionaries/string-formatting-with-dictionaries

howard lawler
howard lawler
10,579 Points
howard lawler
howard lawler
10,579 Points

thanks!