String Format

As we learned in the Python Variables chapter, we cannot combine strings and numbers like this:

Example

age = 36

txt = "My name is John, I am " + age

print(txt)

But we can combine strings and numbers by using the format() method!

The format() method takes the passed arguments, formats them, and places them in the string where the placeholders {} are:

Example

Use the format() method to insert numbers into strings:

age = 36

txt = "My name is John, and I am {}"

print(txt.format(age))

The format() method takes unlimited number of arguments, and are placed into the respective placeholders:

Example

quantity = 3

itemno = 567

price = 49.95

myorder = "I want {} pieces of item {} for {} dollars."

print(myorder.format(quantity, itemno, price))

You can use index numbers {0} to be sure the arguments are placed in the correct placeholders:

Example

quantity = 3

itemno = 567

price = 49.95

myorder = "I want to pay {2} dollars for {0} pieces of item {1}."

print(myorder.format(quantity, itemno, price))