Practice Using The Format Method (30.2.2) - Formatting printed output - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Using the Format Method

Practice - Using the Format Method

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Question 1 Easy

Use the format method to create a string: 'I am {} years old.' with the age 25.

💡 Hint: Remember to use the format method with a positional argument.

Question 2 Easy

How would you format a string to indicate this: 'Name: Alice, Age: {}'. Fill in Alice's age of 30.

💡 Hint: Use format to substitute Alice's age into the string.

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Question 1

What is the output of the following: print('Value: {}, Value 2: {}'.format(10, 20))?

Value: 10
Value 2: 20
Value: 20
Value 2: 10
Value: 10 20

💡 Hint: Think about the order of the arguments in `format`.

Question 2

True or False: The format method allows you to output strings with placeholders substituting named variables.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of positional and named arguments.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a string that outputs the product of two numbers with specific formatting. They are 12 and 8, where the output is 'Product: 12 * 8 = 096'. What should be your format string?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of digits you want shown.

Challenge 2 Hard

Format the following numbers into a well-organized table showing names and scores. For names 'Alice', 'Bob' and scores 90, 82. Ensure names are left-justified with a width of 10, and scores have no decimal places in a formatted manner.

💡 Hint: Remember to use the appropriate formatting specifiers for both types.

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