String Formatting for Printing with Python

by Stilgar

I am going to walk-through a few examples of String Formatting for Print with Python. I went through Python Dev Bootcamp a while back and took notes that I refer many times over. I thought I should share a series of them, and also as a reference for me in the future.

The below examples use .format() and f string methods for printing in python.

String Formatting for Printing

  • Basic Printing
    • Ex 1:
      • print(“Hello”)
      • Prints “Hello”
    • I have been using Anaconda Navigator for testing out Python. I would highly recommend it as it visualizes your work
    • Showing Length of the String
      • len(“Hello World”)
      • Output: 11
  • .format()
    • “String here {} then also {}”.format(“Tex”,”Nothing”)
    • You can also change the order of the strings by having the order of priority in curly braces
      • print(“I have a {2} {0} {1}”.format(“black”,”labrador”,”dog”))
      • It will print: I have a dog black labrador
    • I can also repeat terms multiple times
      • print(“I have a {0} {0} {1}”.format(“black”,”labrador”,”dog”))
      • I have a black black labrador
    • You can also use keyword phrases to insert text
      • print(“I have a {color} {breed} {animal}”.format(color=”black”,breed=”labrador”,animal=”dog”))
    • Printing a variable
      • result = 100/777
      • “He got a result of {}”.format(result)
        • ‘He got a result of 0.1287001287001287’
      • Alternatively:
      • “He got a result of {r}”.format(r=result)
        • ‘He got a result of 0.1287001287001287’
  • F String to insert text
    • name = “Jose”
    • age = 10
    • print(f”His name is {name}, and his age is {age}”)

Future Python Development Notes

I have previously talked about Learning to Code in Python, where I talked about me picking up python and using it for my side projects. I mostly learned Python through Udemy courses and Youtube. One of the key items that I need to spend more time on is Object Oriented Programming.

I think I will start posting more of my Python notes and since I am relatively a beginner, I am hoping others who are starting out can find it useful. There are already a tonne of great Python beginner content out there, but I will be capturing my journey as I progress through my Python development skills. If you folks have any other feedback, I am more than happy to hear.

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