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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dictionaries String Formatting with Dictionaries

Anup Dudani
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Anup Dudani
Courses Plus Student 939 Points
Posted by Anup Dudani
Anup Dudani
Courses Plus Student 939 Points

string_factory function

my_dicts = [ {'name': 'Michelangelo', 'food': 'PIZZA'}, {'name': 'Garfield', 'food': 'lasanga'}, {'name': 'Walter', 'food': 'pancakes'}, {'name': 'Galactus', 'food': 'worlds'} ]

my_string = "Hi, I'm {} and I love to eat {}!"

def string_factory(my_dicts, my_string): string_list=[] for ele in my_dicts: formated_string=my_string.format(ele['name'], ele['food'])

string_list.append(formated_string)

return string_list

print(string_factory(my_dicts, my_string))

I am get the desired out put that is a list of formatted strings but I am not able to submit the answer correctly, can someone help me?

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(my_dicts, my_string): 
  string_list=[]
  for ele in my_dicts:
    formated_string=my_string.format(ele['name'], ele['food'])
    string_list.append(formated_string)
  return string_list
fredrikliden
fredrikliden
8,720 Points

You're very close but remember the specific lesson was unpacking the dictionary. Hint: Use **

1 Answer

MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
MUZ140889 Dephine Chenayi Chihota
6,766 Points

you need to unpack the dictionaries so that the keys and values are passed onto the string. from what I see you chose to name your dictionaries ele but you could use dictionary. To unpack the dictionary we use **dictionary which in your case will be **ele.

def string_factory(my_dicts, my_string): 

string_list = []

for ele in my_dicts:

    formated_string = my_string.format(**ele)

    string_list.append(formated_string)

return string_list