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Python Python Basics Types and Branching If, Else and Elif

Posted by Vincent Li
Vincent Li
217 Points

What does the .format and {}! this do again?

Not sure why Craig uses it in the video and what it does.

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 34,662 Points

Hi Vincent,

That syntax takes the arguments passed into format(), and substitutes the {} placeholders with the values of those arguments.

So “{}, have a great day”.format(‘Vincent’), becomes, ”Vincent, have a great day”.

Does that make sense? If not, let me know.

Great question.

Vincent Li
Vincent Li
217 Points

Thank You! I get it now.