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Python

Posted by Cristian Yanez
Cristian Yanez
198 Points

What is .format for?

print("You should learn Python, {}!".format(first_name))

What is the .format for?

1 Answer

Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,835 Points
Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,835 Points

The .format() is used to insert text into the string dynamically.

The {} is a placeholder, and the value of first_name gets inserted into the placeholder.