Practice Formatting By Name (30.2.4) - Formatting printed output - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Formatting by Name

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Question 1 Easy

What does the end argument do in the print function?

💡 Hint: Think about the output format.

Question 2 Easy

Provide an example of using a custom separator with print.

💡 Hint: How can you join words with symbols?

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Question 1

What is the default separator for the print function?

Comma
Space
Semicolon

💡 Hint: Recall characteristics of print function.

Question 2

Is the following statement true or false? The format method can only use positional arguments.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how we can provide arguments within `format`.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Python program that formats the following values for an output: 1234, 95.12, and 'Hello World' such that the integer has 5 width, the float has 8 width with 2 decimal places, and the string is left-justified with a width of 15.

💡 Hint: Break down each format specifier based on width and alignment.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how formatting can affect the readability of output in a program. Provide an example demonstrating poor vs. good formatting.

💡 Hint: Consider how spacing and organization make information clearer.

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